Hodnet Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Market Drayton (Shropshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Discover Hodnet Primary School in the pages below. A warm welcome to Hodnet Primary School. An exciting, caring, welcoming and an all-round amazing place to be!
Enabling our children to learn and succeed in a nurturing environment Set in extensive grounds, our school has been extended to accommodate the growing numbers of pupils We work very closely and collaboratively together with Hodnet Pre-School Education has been a feature of Hodnet since as far back as the seventeenth or eighteenth centuries Hodnet is a close and supportive community.
The village has an interesting history and has many historical features. Meet the people who make our school what it is. Hodnet Primary School, Shrewsbury Street, Hodnet, Market Drayton. TF9 3NS 01630 685300 Welcome to our village school. Come and take a look around.
Everything you need to know about getting started at Hodnet Find out more about what we teach and how we make it exciting Official reports and statistics can be found here. Hodnet Primary School Shrewsbury Street Hodnet Market Drayton TF9 3NS Headteacher: Mrs P Lyall Office Administrator: Mrs D O'Connor
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Governance
- Forest School
- Talk for Writing
- Twinkl
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 150399
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- The Wrekin
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (7 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Clare Godfrey | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Emma Thorpe | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Ms Suzy Watts | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Ms Emma Clarke | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jenny Rogers | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Laura Bessant | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lucy Underwood | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 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