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Shakespeare Primary School

Primary · Community school · Leeds, LS9 7NP

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,468 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Shakespeare Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Jan 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils732
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Julian Gorton
Local authorityLeeds
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107938.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%, worse than England, worse than Leeds61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, worse than Leeds9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Leeds105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Leeds105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Leeds105105
Expected standard in reading51%, worse than England, worse than Leeds74%76%
Expected standard in writing51%, worse than England, worse than Leeds70%73%
Expected standard in maths69%, worse than England, worse than Leeds74%75%
Pupils taking tests87--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils732
Girls364
Boys368
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.36.5%
First language not English73.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.625
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.148
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.21
Average class size28.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

African
42.5%
Other White
13.9%
Other Asian
10.7%
White British
7.7%
Other ethnic group
5.7%
Indian
5.2%
Other Black
3.4%
Pakistani
2.9%
White and Asian
1.5%
Gypsy/Roma
1.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.8
Teachers (FTE)31.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)51.98
Support staff (FTE)65.52
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2531.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2528.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.64
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.132
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.64
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.64
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Overall absence4.8%, similar to England, better than Leeds5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11%, better than England, better than Leeds14.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.7%, worse than England, similar to Leeds1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Shakespeare Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryCo-op Academy LeedsAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryEbor Gardens Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryCo-op Academy NightingaleAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHoly Rosary and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miAll-throughDixons Trinity ChapeltownFree schools
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryTrinity Academy LeedsFree schools
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryLittle London AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryAll Saint's Richmond Hill Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Patrick Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Shakespeare Primary School

What is Shakespeare Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Shakespeare Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Jan 2015.

How does Shakespeare Primary School rank in England?

Shakespeare Primary School ranks 13,468 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

What are Shakespeare Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 43% of pupils at Shakespeare Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Shakespeare Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Shakespeare Primary School made 64 offers from 132 applications (2.1 per offer), and 64 of 64 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Shakespeare Primary School?

Shakespeare Primary School has 732 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Shakespeare Primary School?

Shakespeare Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Shakespeare Primary School?

At Shakespeare Primary School, the average class had 28.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Shakespeare Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Shakespeare Primary School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.