SchoolScoresShakespeare Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 5 to 7 · Mixed
Shakespeare Road, Eastleigh, SO50 4FZ
023 8057 3888 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 25 April 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Hampshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 58 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 56 |
| Of those, offered a place | 56 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 92 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 12th highest of 22 state primary schools in Eastleigh. Higher than 28% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.6% | 20.3%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 5th highest of 22 state primary schools in Eastleigh. Higher than 85% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.6% | 4.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 14th highest of 22 state primary schools in Eastleigh. Higher than 18% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.6% | 13.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 10th highest of 22 state primary schools in Eastleigh. Higher than 57% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.1% | 11.6%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 13th lowest of 22 state primary schools in Eastleigh. Lower than 62% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.6% | 4.7%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) Joint 16th lowest of 22 state primary schools in Eastleigh. Lower than 49% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 11.8% | 9.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 22 state primary schools in Eastleigh. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 22 state primary schools in Eastleigh. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 21st highest of 22 state primary schools in Eastleigh. Higher than 30% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 18.9 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 17th highest of 22 state primary schools in Eastleigh. Higher than 55% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.0 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 21st highest of 22 state primary schools in Eastleigh. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 14.5%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Shakespeare Junior School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 3 needs attention · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Crescent Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Norwood Primary and Pre-School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fryern Junior School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fryern Infant School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024
- St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Scantabout Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cherbourg Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Merdon Junior School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chandler's Ford Infant School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Shakespeare Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Shakespeare Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 25 April 2023.
Is Shakespeare Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 56 families put Shakespeare Infant School as their first choice for 58 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 56 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 115888.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.