Sharnford Church of England Primary School
Henson Way, Sharnford, Hinckley, LE10 3PN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- INSPIRING PRIMARIES ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sharon Boyd-Hope
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leicester
- Constituency
- South Leicestershire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 71
- Pupils on roll
- 71
- URN
- 144110
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01455272456
About this school
Sharnford Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Hinckley. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 71 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sharnford Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
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 | 14 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% | 64% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 14% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 86% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 100% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 86% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
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 Sharnford Church of England 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 | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 82% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 106 |
| 2023/24 | 95 |
| 2024/25 | 92 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sharnford Church of England Primary School compares
Sharnford Church of England Primary School ranked 53rd of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 5.2% | 18.5% | 71 | — |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote | 55% | 6.5% | 19.4% | 242 | 0.7 miles |
| Manorfield Church of England Primary School | 66% | 3.6% | 13.2% | 410 | 1.6 miles |
| Burbage Church of England Infant School | — | 4.4% | 7.9% | 235 | 2.5 miles |
| Burbage Junior School | 71% | 3.9% | 14.3% | 365 | 2.5 miles |
| Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley | 64% | 3.5% | 12.8% | 192 | 2.5 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.48%
- English as an additional language
- 1.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.15%
- Persistent absence
- 13.25%
Location
Nearby schools
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All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote0.7 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Manorfield Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Burbage Church of England Infant School2.5 miles
Primary · Hinckley
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Burbage Junior School2.5 miles
Primary · Hinckley
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Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley2.5 miles
Primary · Broughton Astley
Other schools in Hinckley
Sharnford Church of England Primary School ranks 3rd of the 10 ranked primary schools in Hinckley.
- Battling Brook Primary School Primary
- Burbage Church of England Infant School Primary
- Burbage Junior School Primary
- Hinckley Parks Primary School Primary
- Hollycroft Primary School Primary
- Richmond Primary School Primary
- Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage Primary
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley Primary
- Westfield Infant School Primary
- Westfield Junior School Primary
- Wolvey CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Sharnford Church of England Primary School teach?
- Sharnford Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hinckley.
- Who is the headteacher of Sharnford Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Sharnford Church of England Primary School is Mrs Sharon Boyd-Hope, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sharnford Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sharnford Church of England 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 many pupils are at Sharnford Church of England Primary School?
- Sharnford Church of England Primary School has 71 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Sharnford Church of England Primary School full?
- Sharnford Church of England Primary School has capacity for 71 pupils and 71 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sharnford Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Sharnford Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leicester.
- Does Sharnford Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Sharnford Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Sharnford Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Sharnford Church of England Primary School is part of INSPIRING PRIMARIES ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Sharnford Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 82% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sharnford Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- Sharnford Church of England Primary School ranked 53rd of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sharnford Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Sharnford Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sharnford Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sharnford Church of England 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 2 July 2026.