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SCHOOL PROFILE

Michael Drayton Junior School

Primary Academy converter URN 152059
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 640 Published school capacity
Capacity used 90.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 7 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

8 May 2025
Latest published outcome Standards maintained
Published 12 June 2025 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Warwickshire
Trust CENTRAL ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 578 578 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 286 49.5% of pupils
Male pupils 292 50.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

33.6%
8.8 pts above England
School 33.6%
North Warwickshire 26.1%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

5.7%
14.6 pts below England
School 5.7%
North Warwickshire 4.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.2%
0.2 pts above England
School 1.2%
North Warwickshire 1.1%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
80.8%
467
Any other White background
3.6%
21
African
2.9%
17
Unclassified
2.6%
15
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
10
Any other Mixed background
1.6%
9
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 21.6% 125 of 578 pupils
0.8 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.6%
North Warwickshire 24.1%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 18.5% 107 pupils
England 14.8% 3.7 pts above
EHC plans 3.1% 18 pupils
England 6.0% 2.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 43
Moderate learning difficulty 40
Speech, language & communication 18
Autistic spectrum disorder 14
Physical disability 4
Hearing impairment 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

90.3% 2.1 pts above England
Michael Drayton Junior School
90.3%
North Warwickshire
90.9%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information