Shaftesbury Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Leicester
Shaftesbury Junior School is a primary school in Leicester for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 February 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Latimer Street, Shaftesbury Junior School, Leicester, LE3 0QE
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Leicester
- Pupils on roll
- 239 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 February 2022
Strengths
- “Shaftesbury is a happy school.”
- “There is a family feel about the place.”
- “Pupils enjoy their learning and their friends.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, leaders have not identified precisely the key knowledge that pupils need to learn.”
- “On occasions, pupils are not clear about their learning.”
- “For example, some pupils confuse ancient and modern civilisations when learning in history.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 March 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 58% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicester.
- King Richard III Infant and Nursery School 0.2 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Imperial Avenue Infant School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Dovelands Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hazel Community Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Mary's Fields Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Inglehurst Infant School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Inglehurst Junior School 0.9 mi Good