Michael Drayton Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

The Woodlands, Hartshill, Nuneaton, CV10 0SZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Michael Drayton Junior School is a primary school in Nuneaton for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 284 schools in Warwickshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 April 2016, report published 9 May 2016

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

578 pupils on roll, with places for 640

Eligible for free school meals33.6%

33.6%, 7.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.7%

5.7%, 15.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.5%

18.5%, 3.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

3.1%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Michael Drayton Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Nathaniel Newton Infant School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Nursery Hill Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
St Anne's Catholic Academy	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	77% met the expected standard
Galley Common Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Camp Hill Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CENTRAL ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Diane Compton-Belcher
Phone: 02476392272
Website: michaeldraytonjunior.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: The Woodlands, Hartshill, Nuneaton, CV10 0SZ
Local authority: Warwickshire
URN: 152059

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.