Shaftesbury Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 8 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Leicester
Unique reference
120026
Address
Latimer Street, Shaftesbury Junior School, LE3 0QE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
241 (93% of total capacity)
Boys
51.0%
Girls
49.0%
First language not English
68.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
37.3%
Persistent absence
8.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.9%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
White British10.8%
Mixed12.5%
African14.9%
Indian15.4%
Other White26.6%
Other Asian
8.3%
Pakistani
4.6%
Other
3.7%
Bangladeshi
1.2%
Caribbean
0.8%
Gypsy/Roma
0.4%
Other Black
0.4%
Chinese
0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.9
WritingWell below average-4.4
MathsAverage-0.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
58%
Local authority average
60%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
0%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
107
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.1
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.1
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
62
34
28
Year 4
60
29
31
Year 5
60
29
31
Year 6
59
31
28
Year 2024-2025

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