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.

School Information

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

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 26/11/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 415
Number of Boys: 218
Number of Girls: 197

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 16.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British93.70%389
Other White2.20%9
White and Black Caribbean1.00%4
White and Asian0.70%3
Other Asian0.70%3
Other Mixed0.70%3
Other (any other ethnic group)0.50%2
Unclassified0.20%1
White and Black African0.20%1
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Below Average (-1.6)
Writing: Above Average (2.2)
Maths: Above Average (1.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
64%
Town average
47%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
102.8
Local authority average
104.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
102.2
Local authority average
104.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

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

Secondary

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

Not applicable

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.