Shackleton Primary School
Academy converterPrimaryAges 4–11Mixed
Pearcey Road, Shackleton Primary School, Bedford, MK42 9LZ
Headteacher · Dr Andie BenBrahim
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Key facts
Pupils487Capacity 480
OfstedReport cardInspected 27 January 2026
TrustHeart Academies Trust
Free school meals34.1%
Ofsted
Report card from the inspection on 27 January 2026.
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Early yearsExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingMet
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Bedford council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in BedfordApplications for September 2026
All 52 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered58
Applications148
First choice52
First-choice offers52
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- King's Oak Primary School0.5 mi
- Cauldwell School0.5 mi
- Elstow School0.8 mi
- Camestone School1.1 mi
- Priory Primary School1.1 mi