Shakespeare Junior School

Community school·Primary school Eastleigh, Hampshire·SO50 4JT
Composite score
35.1
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#12,326
National rank
#1845
In South East
#263
In Hampshire
Top 83%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
54%
% achieving higher RWM
0%
Reading average scaled score
102.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
102.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
—
Maths progress
—

Ofsted judgements

New framework · Last inspection: 13/01/2026 · Read full report ↗

Achievement
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Safeguarding standards
Met

School profile

Age range
7–11
Pupils on roll
340
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
27.9%
Typical primary: 21.5%
% EAL
12.9%
Typical primary: 9.6%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
15.6%
Typical primary: 14.3%
% with an EHC plan
6.5%
Typical primary: 3.0%

Attendance

Overall absence
6.3%
Typical primary: 5.3%
Persistently absent
19.6%
Typical primary: 13.3%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
21.2
Typical primary: 20.7
Spend per pupil
£6,383
Typical primary: £6,960

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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). Overall pupil absence was 6.3%. There are about 21.2 pupils per teacher. 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 above.

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