Shackleton Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 28 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Unique reference
- 144545
- Address
- Pearcey Road, Shackleton Primary School, MK42 9LZ
- Website
- www.shackletonprimary.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 465 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.4%
- Girls
- 45.6%
- First language not English
- 58.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.9%
- Persistent absence
- 18.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.1%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mixed | 10.3% |
| African | 11.6% |
| Bangladeshi | 12.3% |
| White British | 20.2% |
| Other White | 22.8% |
| Indian | 8.4% |
| Pakistani | 6% |
| Other Asian | 3.9% |
| Caribbean | 1.3% |
| Other | 1.1% |
| Other Black | 0.9% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.6% |
| Unclassified | 0.6% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2
WritingAverage-0.9
MathsAverage0.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 54% |
| Local authority average | 57% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 0% |
| Local authority average | 3% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 103 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 103 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Shackleton Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 56
- 2nd preference
- 57
- 3rd preference
- 14
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 55
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Full-time | 6 4 2 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 6 4 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 2 2 0 |
| Reception, Full-time | 59 24 35 |
| Year 1 | 59 32 27 |
| Year 2 | 59 34 25 |
| Year 3 | 59 29 30 |
| Year 4 | 85 52 33 |
| Year 5 | 74 37 37 |
| Year 6 | 56 35 21 |