Shaftesbury Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 9 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
245 (91% of total capacity)
Boys
55.5%
Girls
44.5%
First language not English
66.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
38%
Persistent absence
16.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.2%
Pupil ethnicities
Other White 28.2%
African 14.3%
Mixed 13.1%
Indian 13.1%
White British 10.6%
Other Asian 8.2%
Pakistani 4.5%
Chinese 2.4%
Other 2.4%
Other Black 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Caribbean 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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

School 27%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%

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

School 4%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.7
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
62
30
32
Year 4
61
32
29
Year 5
60
30
30
Year 6
62
44
18
Year 2023-2024

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