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.
Ofsted report cardInspected 27 Jan 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144545.
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.
| Measure | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54%, worse than England, similar to Bedford | 57% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 0%, worse than England, worse than Bedford | 3% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 103, worse than England, worse than Bedford | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 104, similar to England, similar to Bedford | 103 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 101, worse than England, worse than Bedford | 104 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 63%, worse than England, worse than Bedford | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 66%, worse than England, similar to Bedford | 69% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66%, worse than England, worse than Bedford | 70% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 56 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 487 |
| Girls | 232 |
| Boys | 255 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 34.1% |
| First language not English | 59.1% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 480 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 450 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 6.3% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 77 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 26 |
| Average class size | 24.4 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 25.4 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 19.2 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 16.66 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 32.5 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 21.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 17.6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 3 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 58 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 148 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 52 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 52 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.6%, better than England, similar to Bedford | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 10.3%, better than England, similar to Bedford | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.2%, better than England, better than Bedford | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 1.3% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.6% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Nursery | Cherry Trees Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jul 2019. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | King's Oak Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 19 May 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Nursery | Peter Pan Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Feb 2013. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Cauldwell School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Nov 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Bedford Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Bedford Girls' School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Bedford Free School | Free schools | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2020. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Elstow School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Nov 2016. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Camestone School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Apr 2017. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Priory Primary School | Foundation school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2024. |
Shackleton Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 27 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Shackleton Primary School ranks 11,268 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 74% of schools).
In 2024/25, 54% of pupils at Shackleton Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Shackleton Primary School made 58 offers from 148 applications (2.6 per offer), and 52 of 52 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Shackleton Primary School has 487 pupils aged 4 to 11.
Shackleton Primary School had 480 school places in 2024/25.
At Shackleton Primary School, the average class had 24.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.4 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Shackleton Primary School missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.3% 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.