Sharnford Church of England Primary School

About Sharnford Church of England Primary School

Sharnford Church of England Primary School is a small state primary in the Blaby area of Leicestershire, serving just 92 pupils from ages 5 to 11. Within its local authority, it sits 14th out of 25 primary schools, placing it in the middle of the pack locally. The top-performing peers in the area include Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School, Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre, and Brocks Hill Primary School, all of which rank higher on the same KS2 metric. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 28 applications for just 8 places, with all 8 first-preference families offered a spot. That works out at 3.5 applications per place, suggesting strong local demand despite the school not being among the very highest-ranked in Leicestershire.

Academically, Sharnford performs solidly against national benchmarks. In the 2023/24 KS2 assessments, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is slightly above the Leicestershire local authority average of 62%. Reading and maths average scores both sit at 108, comfortably above the national baseline of 100. The school is particularly strong in maths, where every pupil met the expected standard and 43% achieved the higher standard. Reading also performed well, with 86% reaching the expected level and 36% at the higher tier. Writing and the combined RWM higher standard were lower, at 14% each. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in November 2021, confirmed it remains Good, a rating it has held consistently since at least its previous graded inspection in 2013.

The school offers a practical range of facilities including a library, ICT suite, music rooms, art studios, a sensory room, and both a gymnasium and sports hall. Sports provision covers swimming, cricket, gymnastics, netball and rounders, while extracurricular clubs include film club, drama, choir, science club and chess. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND support for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With its Church of England character, small roll, and oversubscribed intake, Sharnford suits families who want a village-style primary with strong maths and reading outcomes, a broad set of facilities for its size, and a clear local reputation that drives consistent demand.

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