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Shackleton Primary School

Bedford, MK42 9LZPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2026
KS2 Results
43%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
56 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#12,007
of 13,686 nationally

About Shackleton Primary School

Shackleton Primary School sits within the Bedford local authority, a large primary phase with 54 schools. Among them, Shackleton ranks 40th, placing it in the bottom half of the LA table. The top-performing peers locally are Thurleigh Primary School, Sharnbrook Primary, and Harrold Primary Academy, each scoring significantly higher on the same ranking metric. Shackleton’s own ranking score of 43 puts it well behind those three, and its national percentile of 87.7 means it sits towards the lower end of all primary schools in England. The school is also one of the most oversubscribed in the area, however, with 137 applications for 60 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, and 55 of those 60 offers going to first-preference families. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation that isn’t fully reflected in the raw ranking data alone.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPearcey Road, Shackleton Primary School, Bedford, Bedford, MK42 9LZ
HeadteacherAndie BenBrahim
Local AuthorityBedford
Number of Pupils465
Free School Meals (FSM)35.9%
School Capacity465 / 540 (86% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Sept 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Nov 2021. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuiteGymnasiumSports HallPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

DanceCross CountryAthleticsRoundersSwimmingNetball

Clubs & Activities

ChessChoirArt ClubFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:45-08:30

After-school care

15:30-18:00

Source: shackletonprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Shackleton Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.