Academy converter · Derbyshire

Shardlow Primary School

5–11Ages
89Pupils
PrimaryPhase
141544URN

Shardlow Primary School London Road, Shardlow, Derby, DE72 2GR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.8 above Derbyshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derbyshire

42 applications for 15 places · 15th of 184 in Derbyshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

86%met the expected standard

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 4 October 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.8 above Derbyshire median (2.0) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

42 applications · 15 places offered · 15 named it first

2026 2.8; Derbyshire median median 2.0
2025 3.0; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2024 2.5; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2023 4.0; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2022 2.7; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2021 2.8; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2020 4.2; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2019 2.8; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2018 2.9; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2017 2.4; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2016 2.2; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2015 2.4; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2014 2.9; Derbyshire median median 2.1; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Derbyshire median in 12 of 12 years.

This school
Derbyshire median

Dashed bars: as Shardlow Primary School (URN 112618), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	15	42	2.8	15	1.00
Sep 2025	7	21	3.0	7	1.00
Sep 2024	15	37	2.5	17	1.13
Sep 2023	14	56	4.0	14	1.00
Sep 2022	14	38	2.7	14	1.00
Sep 2021	14	39	2.8	13	0.93
Sep 2020	14	59	4.2	20	1.43
Sep 2019	16	45	2.8	16	1.00
Sep 2018	14	41	2.9	18	1.29
Sep 2017	14	34	2.4	12	0.86
Sep 2016	14	31	2.2	14	1.00
Sep 2015	12	29	2.4	18	1.50
Sep 2014 *	12	35	2.9	16	1.33

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 86% · Maths 93% → all three 86% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard86%14th of 245 in Derbyshire

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

Derbyshire 76% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Derbyshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Derbyshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth36%

Derbyshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Derbyshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard43%

Derbyshire 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Derbyshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	86%	14%	110	107
2023/24	64%	0%	107	103
2022/23	56%	0%	105	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Shardlow Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

2.8applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Aston-on-Trent Primary School
2.1 km · Derbyshire

Standards maintained2024

2.5applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Draycott Community Primary School
3.1 km · Derbyshire

Requires improvement2022

2.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Orchard Community Primary School
3.2 km · Leicestershire

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Hemington Primary School
3.2 km · Leicestershire

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.2applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Foxbridge Primary School
3.5 km · Leicestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place
St Edward's Church of England Primary School
3.5 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School
3.8 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2023

3.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Clover Leys Spencer Academy
4.1 km · Derbyshire

Good2024

1.7applications per place

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141544 · 830/2217
Trust: One Academy Trust
Capacity: 104 pupils · 89 on roll
Free school meals: 16.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 November 2014
Replaced: Shardlow Primary School (URN 112618)
Address: Shardlow Primary School London Road, Shardlow, Derby, DE72 2GR
Local authority: Derbyshire · South Derbyshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources