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Sharnford Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Hinckley · LE10 3PN

Ages 4–11 · 71 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-27

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.8%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
82

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

10

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
33
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill100%

71 pupils · 71 places

Pupils on roll
71
Boys / girls
32 / 39
School capacity
71
Capacity fill
71 / 71 (100%)
Free school meals
14.1%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leicester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: INSPIRING PRIMARIES ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
INSPIRING PRIMARIES ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Sharon Boyd-Hope

Location

Address
Henson Way, Sharnford
Postcode
LE10 3PN
Town
Hinckley
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Blaby
Constituency
South Leicestershire
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 4–11, in Hinckley, Leicestershire, 71 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 14.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leicester.

Open schools in Hinckley
18
Primary schools in Hinckley
13
Academies among open schools in Hinckley
50% (9)
Open schools in LE10
21
Primary in LE10
13
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328
Primary in Leicestershire LA
231

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM12.1%

    2.5 miles away

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    • FSM9.8%
    • Demand1.00

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    • KS250%
    • Absence15.4%
    • FSM40.6%
    • Demand0.67

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    • KS261%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM16.5%
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  • Hallbrook Primary School

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    • KS233%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sharon Boyd-Hope
Telephone
01455272456
Website
https://sharnfordprimary.web11.juniperwebsites.co.uk

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