Hartshorne CofE Primary School
Main Street, Hartshorne, Swadlincote, DE11 7ES
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Layhe-Humphreys
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South Derbyshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 112
- Pupils on roll
- 110
- URN
- 112824
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01283217423
About this school
Hartshorne CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Swadlincote. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 110 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 | 13 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 85% | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 15% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 92% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 92% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% | 92% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 110.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 109.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hartshorne CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 85% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 38% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 112 |
| 2023/24 | 107 |
| 2024/25 | 109 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hartshorne CofE Primary School compares
Hartshorne CofE Primary School ranked 214th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38% | 3.8% | 22.9% | 110 | — |
| Eureka Primary School | 43% | 4.1% | 32.2% | 144 | 1.0 miles |
| Three Trees Infant Academy | — | 6.4% | 46.3% | 202 | 1.4 miles |
| Three Trees CofE Junior Academy | 49% | 5.9% | 52.2% | 306 | 1.4 miles |
| Belmont Primary School | 45% | 5.5% | 26% | 415 | 1.5 miles |
| Springfield Junior School | 32% | 6.5% | 64.5% | 182 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.94%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.8%
- Persistent absence
- 7.61%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Eureka Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
Three Trees Infant Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
Three Trees CofE Junior Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
Belmont Primary School1.5 miles
Primary
-
Springfield Junior School1.6 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
Other schools in Swadlincote
Hartshorne CofE Primary School ranks 21st of the 23 ranked primary schools in Swadlincote.
- Albert Village Primary School Primary
- Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School Primary
- Donisthorpe Primary School Primary
- Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School Primary
- Eureka Primary School Primary
- Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School Primary
- Linton Primary School Primary
- Measham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Moira Primary School Primary
- Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hartshorne CofE Primary School teach?
- Hartshorne CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Swadlincote.
- Who is the headteacher of Hartshorne CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hartshorne CofE Primary School is Mrs Sarah Layhe-Humphreys, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hartshorne CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hartshorne CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Hartshorne CofE Primary School?
- Hartshorne CofE Primary School has 110 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hartshorne CofE Primary School full?
- Hartshorne CofE Primary School has capacity for 112 pupils and 110 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hartshorne CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Hartshorne CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Hartshorne CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hartshorne CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Hartshorne CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 38% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hartshorne CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Hartshorne CofE Primary School ranked 214th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hartshorne CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Hartshorne CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hartshorne CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hartshorne CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.