Hugo Meynell CofE (VC) Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Eccleshall Road, Loggerheads, Market Drayton, TF9 4NUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hugo Meynell CofE (VC) Primary School is a primary school in Market Drayton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 25th of 227 primary schools in Staffordshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 July 2025, report published 18 September 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

33 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score111

111, 5 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score115

115, 10 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

206 pupils on roll, with places for 234

Eligible for free school meals10.7%

10.7%, 15.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.5%

1.5%, 20.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.2%

10.2%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hugo Meynell CofE (VC) Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	33% met the expected standard
Longlands Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Woore Primary and Nursery School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Bronwen Gleave
Phone: 01630672287
Website: hugomeynell.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Eccleshall Road, Loggerheads, Market Drayton, TF9 4NU
Local authority: Staffordshire
URN: 124232

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.