School profile

Shakespeare Junior School

Primary · Community school · Eastleigh, SO50 4JT

Requires improvement

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,268 of 15,057

Worse than 74% of schools in England

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

Shakespeare Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 13 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils334 of 360 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Nikki Wilson
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116072.

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 schoolHampshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%9%8%
Average reading score102106106
Average maths score102104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score101105105
Expected standard in reading64%76%76%
Expected standard in writing63%74%73%
Expected standard in maths64%74%75%
Pupils taking tests90--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils334
Girls164
Boys170
Eligible for free school meals23.1%
First language not English13.8%
SEN support43
EHC plan22
Average class size26.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
76.9%
Other White
6.9%
African
3%
Indian
2.7%
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%
Other Asian
2.1%
White and Asian
1.5%
Other mixed
1.5%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
White and Black African
0.6%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence5.1%4.5%5.1%
Persistent absence15.1%10.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.9%0.9%1%

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places360
Pupils on roll340
Unfilled places5.6%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.9
Pupils per adult10.1
Teachers (FTE)16
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.85
Support staff (FTE)22.84
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.9%
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 Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryCrestwood Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.1 miPrimaryShakespeare Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryThe Crescent Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryNorwood Primary & Pre-SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryFryern Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryThe Toynbee SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryScantabout Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryFryern Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers FordVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryMerdon Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Shakespeare Junior School

What is Shakespeare Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Shakespeare Junior School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 13 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Shakespeare Junior School rank in England?

Shakespeare Junior School ranks 11,268 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 74% of schools).

How many pupils attend Shakespeare Junior School?

Shakespeare Junior School has 334 pupils aged 7 to 11, with capacity for 360.

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.