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Shardlow Primary School

Academy converter · Derby · DE72 2GR

Ages 5–11 · 89 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)64%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.2%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
83

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

17

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
37
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

89 pupils · 104 places

Pupils on roll
89
Boys / girls
49 / 40
School capacity
104
Capacity fill
89 / 104 (86%)
Free school meals
16.9%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ONE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ONE ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Kylie Magner

Location

Address
Shardlow Primary School London Road, Shardlow
Postcode
DE72 2GR
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
South Derbyshire
Constituency
South Derbyshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Derby, Derbyshire, 89 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 16.9%.

Open schools in Derby
160
Primary schools in Derby
108
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE72
11
Primary in DE72
9
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DerbyNear DE72

  • Aston-on-Trent Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE72 2UH · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM9.6%
    • Demand0.96

    1.3 miles away

  • Orchard Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE74 2QU · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM10.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Hemington Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE74 2RB · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM25.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Foxbridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    Castle Donington · DE74 2SN · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

  • Clover Leys Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Derby · DE24 5AX · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM25.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kylie Magner
Telephone
01332792215
Website
http://www.shardlowprimary.co.uk/

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