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Shaftesbury Junior School

Latimer Street, Shaftesbury Junior School, Leicester, Leicestershire · LE3 0QE

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 711241 pupils
Visit website ↗01162549203Ward: E05010476MP: E14001328
Ofsted
Good

Feb 2022

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
58%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
4.1%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
37.3%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
22.5

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,016

2024-25

Places filled
100%

241 of 240 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 8 February 2022

Overall effectivenessGood
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. +1%

57%
'18-19
27%
'22-23
48%
'23-24
58%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -2%

2%
'18-19
4%
'22-23
4%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +4

102
'18-19
103
'22-23
101
'23-24
106
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +3

104
'18-19
103
'22-23
103
'23-24
107
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +5

103
'18-19
103
'22-23
103
'23-24
108
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -0.4

-0.5
'18-19
-0.9
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -3.0

-1.4
'18-19
-4.4
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -1.0

0.9
'18-19
-0.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

+0.9% vs Leicester average

This school58.0%
Leicester average57.1%
Best in Leicester88.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+1.2 vs Leicester average

This school106.0
Leicester average104.8
Best in Leicester111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+2.4 vs Leicester average

This school107.0
Leicester average104.6
Best in Leicester112.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
37.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
68.9%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.8%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
12.9%

Gender split

49%
51%

118 girls · 123 boys

Ethnicity

Other White
26.6%
Indian
15.4%
African
14.9%
White British
10.8%
Other Asian
8.3%
Pakistani
4.6%
White & Black African
4.6%
Other ethnic group
3.7%
Other Mixed
2.9%
White & Asian
2.5%
White & Black Caribbean
2.5%
Bangladeshi
1.2%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+12.0% vs Leicester average

This school37.3%
Leicester average25.3%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+21.9% vs Leicester average

This school68.9%
Leicester average47.0%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-7.5% vs Leicester average

This school0.8%
Leicester average8.3%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+1.0% vs Leicester average

This school12.9%
Leicester average11.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.4%

3.7%
'18-19
6.0%
'21-22
6.2%
'22-23
4.8%
'23-24
4.1%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +0.0%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

7.6%
'18-19
19.0%
'21-22
16.2%
'22-23
11.2%
'23-24
7.6%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-2.6% vs Leicester average

This school4.1%
Leicester average6.7%
Best in Leicester3.2%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-11.2% vs Leicester average

This school7.6%
Leicester average18.8%
Best in Leicester4.5%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +0.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-2.0% vs Leicester average

This school0.0%
Leicester average2.0%
Best in Leicester0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.02% vs Leicester average

This school0.00%
Leicester average0.02%
Best in Leicester0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leicester

Median house price
£183,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
3/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
5.5%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
185

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
31%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
3/10
Income
2/10
Employment
5/10
Education
4/10
Health
4/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
65
Anti social behaviour
22
Drugs
18
Criminal damage and arson
16
Public order
16
Other theft
14
Shoplifting
14
Vehicle crime
7

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 120026