Sherrier Church of England Primary School

About Sherrier Church of England Primary School

Sherrier Church of England Primary School sits in the bottom half of Leicestershire primaries for its headline Key Stage 2 measure, with 52% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is ten percentage points below the local authority average of 62%, a gap that puts the school at 165th out of 231 similar schools in the county. In Harborough specifically, the school ranks 26th out of 32 primaries, placing it in the bottom 50% nationally. The picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects: 89% of pupils met the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths, both comfortably above the combined figure, but writing dragged the overall score down significantly, with only 56% reaching the expected level. Just 5% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, compared with 39% hitting the higher bar in reading alone. So while the school is not struggling across the board, the writing results are a clear outlier that parents will want to explore further.

The school’s most recent graded inspection, in 2016, rated it Good overall, and an ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed it remains Good. Leadership and management were judged Outstanding in that 2016 inspection, and early years provision was also rated Good. The previous inspection, back in 2011, had also given a Good overall rating. On the Progress 8 measure, the data does not provide a figure, but the average Key Stage 2 scores tell their own story: a reading average of 108 and a maths average of 106, both above the national benchmark of 100. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading (89%) and maths (84%) is strong, and 37% achieved the higher standard in maths. The challenge is clearly in writing, where only 6% reached the higher standard and just over half met the expected level. This suggests the school is effective at developing comprehension and numeracy but may need to focus more on written expression.

Sherrier is a Church of England primary with 413 pupils, just shy of its 420 capacity, and it is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 120 applications for 58 places, with 57 first-preference offers made. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 2.07, so it is a popular choice locally. The school offers a Forest School, a sensory room, a chapel, music rooms, an ICT suite and a library. Sports include dance, athletics, cross country and swimming, and clubs cover art, choir and science. SEND provision covers moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, physical disability and other difficulties. The school has no nursery or sixth form. For families who prioritise strong reading and maths outcomes and value a Church of England ethos, Sherrier is a solid option, but those concerned about writing attainment may want to ask how the school plans to address that gap.

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