Located in Leeds, Shakespeare Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Shakespeare Primary School currently has around 738 pupils on roll, which is about 117% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.2% boys and 50.8% girls. Around 40.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.6%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with african pupils forming the largest group at around 40.5%. other white pupils make up about 14.4% , followed by other asian at 11.9%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Lincoln Road, Leeds, LS9 7NP |
| Website: | www.shakespeareleeds.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01135351000 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Leeds |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Julian Gorton |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 107938 |
Ofsted inspection date: 13/01/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 630 |
| Number of Pupils: | 738 |
| Number of Boys: | 363 |
| Number of Girls: | 375 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.6% | 8.2% |
| African | 40.50% | 299 |
| Other White | 14.40% | 106 |
| Other Asian | 11.90% | 88 |
| White British | 8.00% | 59 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 5.80% | 43 |
| Indian | 5.10% | 38 |
| Other Black | 3.40% | 25 |
| Pakistani | 2.30% | 17 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 2.00% | 15 |
| White and Asian | 1.80% | 13 |
| Other Mixed | 1.40% | 10 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 6 |
| Caribbean | 0.80% | 6 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakespeare Primary School Lincoln Road , LS9 7NP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School Cromwell Street , Burmantofts LS9 7SG | 4out of 4 | 599 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Leeds Cromwell Street , Burmantofts LS9 7SG | - not rated | 599 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lincoln Green First School Shakespeare Avenue , LS9 7HD | - not rated | 646 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ebor Gardens Primary Academy Ebor Gardens Primary Academy , LS9 7PY | 4out of 4 | 658 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primrose High School Hill Street , LS9 7NL | - not rated | 62 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD | 3out of 4 | 449 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Primrose High School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD | - not rated | 610 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Agnes Stewart CofE School Cromwell Street , LS9 7SG | - not rated | 615 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Agnes Stewart Church of England High School Cromwell Street , LS9 7SG | - not rated | 615 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakespeare Middle School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD | - not rated | 610 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's CofE Middle School St Mary's Street , LS9 7DP | - not rated | 731 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints CofE Middle School Cross Aysgarth Mount , LS9 9AD | - not rated | 1,065 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Harehills Middle School Harehills Road , LS8 5HS | - not rated | 1,165 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Earl Cowper Middle School Cowper Street , LS7 4DR | - not rated | 1,250 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds Thomas Danby Roundhay Road , LS7 3BG | - not rated | 686 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT | - not rated | 688 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL | - not rated | 1,465 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS | - not rated | 1,531 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL | - not rated | 2,042 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW | 4out of 4 | 996 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND | 4out of 4 | 3,121 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodside School Wintoun Street , LS7 1DD | - not rated | 725 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD | - not rated | 1,014 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Northern School of Contemporary Dance 98 Chapeltown Road , LS7 4BH | - not rated | 1,134 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leeds Christian School of Excellence Reconciliation Centre , Avenue Hill LS8 4EX | - not rated | 1,614 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| East End Park School Londesboro Terrace , LS9 9NE | - not rated | 1,619 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.