Stoke-on-Tern Primary School
Community primary school in Market Drayton (Shropshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Stoke-on-Tern Primary School Setting children on the path to a successful future Located in rural North Shropshire, near Market Drayton, Stoke on Tern is a 5 class village school with its own nursery. We have a strong caring ethos, where every child is valued as an individual. Find out more about our school in the sections below.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 123399
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 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 (10 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Sian Bennett | Chair of Governors | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Lauren Bennett | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kerry Probyn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Gary Williamson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Nicholas Playford | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Gareth Williams | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Sian Bennett | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Heather Russell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Theresa Vaughan-Evans | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mrs Jennifer Brotherhood | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record