Shakespeare Junior School

About Shakespeare Junior School

Shakespeare Junior School in Eastleigh holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2021, a grade it has maintained consistently across both its 2016 and 2021 inspections. The school’s most informative exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits at 56%. This is below the Hampshire local authority average of 61%, placing the school 190th out of 425 primary schools in the county. In the Eastleigh area specifically, it ranks 14th out of 23 schools. The school’s ranking score of 56 puts it in the bottom 50% nationally, though it’s worth noting that the school serves a community with 27.6% of pupils eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average and provides important context for these results.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, individual subject scores paint a mixed picture. In reading, 70% of pupils met the expected standard, with an average score of 104, while 21% reached the higher standard. Writing saw 72% at expected and 16% at the higher level. Maths was slightly weaker, with 67% at expected and 20% at higher, though the average score of 104 matches reading. The proportion achieving the higher standard across all three subjects was just 11%. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it’s difficult to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. The Ofsted report from 2021 rated all inspected categories — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management — as Good, suggesting solid foundations across the board.

The school operates from a site that includes a dining hall, sports hall, music rooms, ICT suite, library, gymnasium and a chapel. Sports provision covers athletics, dance, football, netball, gymnastics, cricket and rounders, while clubs extend to chess, film club, drama, gardening and coding. SEND support is well-documented, with provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 340 pupils against a capacity of 360, the school is nearly full but not oversubscribed, which may offer some flexibility for families moving into the area. This is a school that suits families who value a broad range of activities and strong SEND support, and who are comfortable with results that sit slightly below the local average in a challenging context.

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