Shackleton Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Bedford
Shackleton Primary School is a primary school in Bedford for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Bedford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Pearcey Road, Shackleton Primary School, Bedford, MK42 9LZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bedford
- Pupils on roll
- 487 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 27 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this welcoming school.”
- “They feel valued and part of the community.”
- “They settle quickly because adults support them to develop important skills from the earliest stages.”
To improve
- “However, pupils' achievement in these subjects does not meet national expectations.”
- “In addition, pupils do not consistently remember and apply their learning across the wider curriculum.”
- “Consequently, some pupils do not build knowledge securely or leave the school as well prepared as they should be for the next stage of their education.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 2026 (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) | 54% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 52 first-preference applications, 58 offers in total, 52 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2025 to 2026, as Bedford published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bedford.
- King's Oak Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cauldwell School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Elstow School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Camestone School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Priory Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Springfield Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Queen's Park Academy 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Livingstone Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published