Shackleton Primary School

Pearcey Road, Bedford, MK42 9LZ

Local ranking25th of 51 primary schools in Bedford
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

480

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
54.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0%
Reading (Expected)
63.0%
Writing (Expected)
66.0%
Maths (Expected)
66.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
48.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0
GPS avg scaled score
101.0
Cohort Size
56

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
465
Boys
253 (54%)
Girls
212 (46%)
Capacity
480 (97% full)
SEND
20.2%
FSM Eligible
37.3%
EAL
58.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.2%
SEN Support
15.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
21.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,830/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.9%
Persistent Absence
18.3%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White Other: 20.0%
  • Other: 20.0%
  • White British: 17.7%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 10.8%
  • Asian Indian: 7.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 5.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 4.3%
  • Black Caribbean: 4.3%

20.0%

White Other

20.0%

Other

17.7%

White British

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Pearcey Road

Bedford, East of England

Administrative

URN
144545
UKPRN
10064017
Establishment No.
2211
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