Shakespeare Junior School

About Shakespeare Junior School

Shakespeare Junior School is a primary school in Eastleigh, Hampshire, classified by the DfE as a community school. Around 340 pupils aged 7 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted (January 2026). In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 54% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — below the national average of 61%. That is down 2.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 102 in reading and 102 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.