Shardlow Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 5-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Shardlow Primary School
London Road
Shardlow
Derby
Derbyshire
DE72 2GR
Phone 01332792215
Reference Number 141544

Shardlow Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in all inspected areas such as the quality of education, behaviour, personal development, leadership, and early years provision. This is the school’s first inspection since becoming an academy, marking an important milestone after a longer gap than usual due to previous exemption from routine inspections. Pupils express enjoyment in their lessons, indicating the curriculum is engaging and well implemented. The school promotes a caring and supportive atmosphere that enhances students’ well-being and engagement in learning.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 95
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 55.79%
Girls: 44.21%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 14.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 21
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 5 7 12
2 10 5 15
3 6 9 15
4 5 8 13
5 10 1 11
6 7 7 14

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 81.1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 4.2%
White & Asian 4.2%
White & Black (African) 2.1%
Asian, Other 2.1%
White, Other 1.1%
Mixed, Other 1.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 04 Oct 2022
Date Report
04 Oct 2022 School inspection:
05 Nov 2014 Academy conversion letter
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
Previously as Shardlow Primary School
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
27 Mar 2008 Full inspection:
27 Mar 2008 Full inspection:
24 Jun 2002 Full inspection
24 Jun 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • School has a happy and caring ethos.
  • Pupils praise the interesting lessons and activities.
  • Leaders promote a wide range of extra-curricular activities.
  • Strong prioritization of reading across the curriculum.
  • Effective support and involvement for pupils with SEND.
  • Strong governance with skilled and supportive governors.

Areas for Improvement

  • Teachers do not always check pupils' understanding quickly.
  • Some subjects lack full refinement in curriculum design.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 86%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 14%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 110
Maths 107

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0
Writing 1.2
Maths 0.7

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 6 0
Third Preference 8 0
From another Local Authority 2 1

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