Located in Fleetwood, Shakespeare Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 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 415 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.5% boys and 47.5% girls. Around 33.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.7%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Manor Road, Fleetwood, FY7 7LL |
| Website: | www.shakespeare.lancsngfl.ac.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01253872887 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Steve Twist |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 119342 |
Ofsted inspection date: 26/11/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 415 |
| Number of Boys: | 218 |
| Number of Girls: | 197 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 93.70% | 389 |
| Other White | 2.20% | 9 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 0.70% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.20% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 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 Manor Road , FY7 7LL | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Poulton Road , FY7 7JY | - not rated | 396 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy Poulton Road , FY7 7JY | - not rated | 396 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School Chaucer Road , FY7 6QN | 3out of 4 | 811 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Charles Saer Community Primary School Grange Road , FY7 8DD | 2out of 4 | 1,067 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood High School Broadway , FY7 8HE | 3out of 4 | 1,165 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood Melbourne Avenue , FY7 8AY | 3out of 4 | 2,134 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaview Learning Centre 14 Princes Way , FY7 8PG | - not rated | 752 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rossall School Broadway , FY7 8JW | - not rated | 3,205 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.