Ofsted: Good emoji_events #221 in Hampshire public Top 74% UK

Shakespeare Junior School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Steve Cox

location_onEastleigh, SO50 4JT

language Visit Website phone 2380618905

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

359

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Expected Standard

54%

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Age Range

7-11

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Shakespeare Junior School is a Community school primary school in Eastleigh, serving ages 7-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 74% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Shakespeare Junior School is a community school in Eastleigh, Hampshire, admitting pupils aged 7-11. The school has approximately 340 pupils on roll, of whom 28% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 54% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #221 of 302 primaries in Hampshire and #10,425 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 61%

Reading64% LA 74%

Writing63% LA 71%

Maths64% LA 72%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading70% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing72% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths67% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading69% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths67% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.3

Read

LA -0.6

-4.7 to -2.0

-1.4

Write

LA -0.7

-2.7 to -0.1

-2.8

Maths

LA -1.3

-4.0 to -1.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading68% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing76% LA 79% · Eng 78%

Maths71% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.6

Read

LA -0.3

-6.0 to -3.3

-3.9

Write

LA -0.3

-5.1 to -2.7

-3.6

Maths

LA -1.0

-4.8 to -2.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 67%

Reading80% LA 78%

Writing79% LA 80%

Maths79% LA 76%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.1

Read

LA -0.1

-3.4 to -0.8

-2.6

Write

LA -0.1

-3.8 to -1.4

-1.9

Maths

LA -0.6

-3 to -0.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 September 2021

Inspection Report

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29 June 2016

Inspection Report

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25 June 2014

Inspection Report

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15 January 2013

Inspection Report

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10 March 2010

Inspection Report

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07 February 2008

Inspection Report

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01 May 2007

Inspection Report

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24 June 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2021-09-21

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-06-29

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-06-25

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 340 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	340	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	337	10	3.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	353	9	2.5%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	351	1	0.3%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	351	4	1.1%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	359	2	0.6%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	359	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	356	1	0.3%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	356	5	1.4%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	356	6	1.7%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	348	4	1.1%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	355	3	0.8%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	351	1	0.3%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	353	5	1.4%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	350	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	350	14	4.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	350	6	1.7%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	345	8	2.3%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	353	4	1.1%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	356	43	12.1%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	362	24	6.6%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	360	8	2.2%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	363	8	2.2%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	358	2	0.6%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	360	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	356	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 21 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 19 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 12 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Shakespeare Junior School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Hampshire

Rucstall Primary School

Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy

Lymington Junior School

St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School

Velmead Junior School

St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville