Shackleton Primary School, Bedford

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Shackleton Primary School

Pearcey Road, Bedford MK42 9LZ

https://www.shackletonprimary.co.uk/

Shackleton Primary School is an academy. It has about 510 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In September 2021 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Heart Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Cauldwell School and Shortstown Primary School.)

Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		King's Oak Primary School
0.6		Cauldwell School
0.8		Elstow School
1.0		Camestone School
1.1		Priory Primary School
1.2		Castle Newnham School
1.2		Springfield Primary School
1.3		Queen's Park Academy
1.4		Livingstone Primary School
1.5		St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
1.6		Bedford Road Primary Academy
1.6		Westfield Primary School

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Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite low.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite high.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths is poor. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is poor.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Attainment: Poor. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

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