Shardlow Primary School, based in Derby, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Shardlow Primary School currently has around 95 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.8% boys and 44.2% girls. Around 14.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (81.1%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Shardlow Primary School London Road, Derby, DE72 2GR
Website: http://www.shardlowprimary.co.uk/
Telephone: 01332792215
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Derbyshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Kylie Magner
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 141544

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/10/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 104
Number of Pupils: 95
Number of Boys: 53
Number of Girls: 42

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British81.10%77
White and Black Caribbean4.20%4
White and Asian4.20%4
Gypsy/Roma2.10%2
White and Black African2.10%2
Bangladeshi2.10%2
Other Asian2.10%2
Other White1.10%1
Other Mixed1.10%1
Caribbean0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.0)
Writing: Average (1.2)
Maths: Average (0.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
56%
Town average
57%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
104.2
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
104.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shardlow Primary School
London Road , Shardlow DE72 2GR
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Shardlow Primary School
Shardlow Primary School London Road , Shardlow DE72 2GR
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Aston-on-Trent Primary School
Long Croft , Aston-on-Trent DE72 2UH
3out of 4 2,306 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Welden School
Whispering Trees CIC, Shardlow Road , Aston-on-Trent DE72 2AN
- not rated 2,127 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.