Shakespeare Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

St Catherine's Road, Eastleigh, SO50 4JTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Shakespeare Junior School is a primary school in Eastleigh for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 15th of 15 primary schools in Eastleigh. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 13 January 2026, report published 1 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

90 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%

54%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

334 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals23.1%

23.1%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.8%

13.8%, 7.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.9%

12.9%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.6%

6.6%, 0.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Shakespeare Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Shakespeare Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
The Crescent Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Norwood Primary & Pre-School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	66% met the expected standard
Fryern Junior School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Scantabout Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	85% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Nikki Wilson
Phone: 02380618905
Website: shakespearejuniorschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Catherine's Road, Eastleigh, SO50 4JT
Local authority: Hampshire
URN: 116072

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.