Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery
Community primary school in Market Drayton (Shropshire).
Location
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Welcome to our school website. On behalf of all at Buntingsdale Primary School, may I offer you and your family a very warm welcome and long lasting partnership in our thriving school community. At Buntingsdale, we encourage a strong partnership between home and school.
By working together, we can ensure that each child feels happy and secure, whilst having every opportunity to develop their own individual potential. In our school, every aspect of the curriculum is valued and explored in order to develop the children's knowledge and understanding of the world around them, providing them with the emotional and practical skills they need.
Our motto "Learn to live, live to learn" is at the heart of our vision for our school. We are very proud of our small rural school set in beautiful countryside, with wonderful children, intelligent and caring staff, supportive parents and a solid and stimulating education, and we look forward to sharing it with you and your children.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Choir
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Yoga
- Commando Joe's
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 123397
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- The Wrekin
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Karen Janet Watkins | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah James | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Miss Naomi Baxter | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Christy Bennett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Jayne Odle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Luke Acton | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mark Francis Menassa | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Vicki Amanda Dianne Brimley Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Rachel Constance Dorothy Foster Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Clare Marie Elkes Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
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