Sharneyford Primary School

About Sharneyford Primary School

Sharneyford Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard attainment, which sits at 78%. That figure places Sharneyford fourth out of 31 primary schools in the Rossendale local authority area, putting it in the top 13% locally and the top 15% nationally. In the wider North West region, it ranks 258th out of 2,065 similar schools. The school’s score of 78 on this measure also compares favourably with the Lancashire local authority average of 60 for the same metric, a gap of 18 percentage points that underlines the school’s strong academic standing relative to its peers.

Looking at the individual subject breakdowns from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, reading and writing both saw 89% of pupils reaching the expected standard, while maths matched the combined figure at 78%. Average scaled scores were 104 in reading and 102 in maths, both above the national baseline of 100. Notably, 44% of pupils achieved the higher standard in writing, a strong showing for a primary school of this size. The school has no pupils reaching the higher standard in reading or maths, but the solid expected-standard performance across all three subjects suggests consistent, reliable teaching. Ofsted’s 2022 ungraded inspection confirmed the school remains Good, with leadership and management also rated Good. The previous graded inspection in 2014 had awarded Good overall, with early years provision at that time rated Requires Improvement, so the school has clearly strengthened its early years offer since then.

Sharneyford is a small school with just 63 pupils against a capacity of 70, and it is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 39 applications for 9 places, an oversubscription ratio of 4.33 to one, with all 8 first-preference applicants offered a place. The school offers a broad range of facilities including an ICT suite, playing fields, a sensory room, music rooms, forest school provision, art studios and a chapel. Sports include football, dance, cricket, swimming, netball, rounders and gymnastics, while clubs cover chess, drama, science and eco. SEND support is available for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, visual impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that suits families who value strong academic outcomes in a small, community-focused setting, and who are prepared for a competitive admissions process given its popularity in the Rossendale area.

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