Hugo Meynell CofE (VC) Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Market Drayton (Staffordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
73%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
91%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
85%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
73%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.1%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.8
▲ 5.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
10.7%
▼ 14pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
88%
206 / 234 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Enrichment found on the school website
2Clubs and activitiesfound on the website
3Programmesteaching and wellbeing approaches
2Awards and marksnamed by the school
By areaiFound on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority. Counts show what a website mentions, not how much a school offers.
- 1 Sports and active
- 1 STEM and digital
- 3 Life skills and outdoor
Clubs, activities and programmes
5 listediActivities are as listed on the school website. Programme descriptions are Governance Register summaries; where none is given, WhatSchool's category is shown. Found on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority.Scroll sideways for more
| Activity | Type | Area | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness | Club | Life skills and outdoor | - |
| Yoga | Club | Sports and active | - |
| ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support) | Programme | Life skills and outdoor | Emotional Literacy Support Assistants: trained staff who support pupils' emotional needs. |
| No Outsiders | Programme | Life skills and outdoor | Behaviour & Wellbeing |
| Purple Mash | Programme | STEM and digital | Online platform for computing and creative work across subjects. |
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