Hartshorne CofE Primary School, Swadlincote
Hartshorne CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Swadlincote. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 24 schools in Swadlincote with published results, and 9,159th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hartshorne CofE Primary School in detail
Hartshorne CofE Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am very proud to be Headteacher at Hartshorne CE Primary School, supported by a highly skilled and dedicated team of teachers and support staff. The school has four classes."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Hartshorne CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 92% in reading and 92% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Hartshorne CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Hartshorne CofE Primary School as their first choice and 41 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Hartshorne CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hartshorne CofE Primary School are Eureka Primary School (1 mile, Good, 61% reading, 61% maths); Three Trees CofE Junior Academy (1.4 miles, 60% reading, 64% maths); Three Trees Infant Academy (1.4 miles); and Belmont Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 59% maths).
Hartshorne CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Eureka Primary SchoolThree Trees CofE Junior AcademyThree Trees Infant AcademyBelmont Primary School
Who goes there
2.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 29 pupils (26.4%) received SEN support and 2 (1.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Hartshorne CofE Primary School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Repton Road (opposite), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hartshorne CofE Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 18 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hartshorne CofE Primary School issued 22 suspensions, 20.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
20.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 92% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 92% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 85% to 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hartshorne CofE Primary School
Term dates
Hartshorne CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hartshorne CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hartshorne CofE Primary School is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Hartshorne CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
108 pupils
112 places
4 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Swadlincote
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Swadlincote
Across Derbyshire council
Places available
9,875
Applications
7,189
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
28.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
110
Total Pupils
41
Boys
69
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
18.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,650
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,316
Per pupil
£765k
Total funding
£36k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
7.6%
Persistent absence
92
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Hartshorne CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about Hartshorne CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hartshorne CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hartshorne CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is Hartshorne CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hartshorne CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
What is the catchment area for Hartshorne CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hartshorne CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hartshorne CofE Primary School?
Hartshorne CofE Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Hartshorne CofE Primary School?
Classes at Hartshorne CofE Primary School average 27.5 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Hartshorne CofE Primary School?
Hartshorne CofE Primary School has around 110 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hartshorne CofE Primary School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Hartshorne CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 7.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hartshorne CofE Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hartshorne CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Hartshorne CofE Primary School's term dates?
Hartshorne CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Hartshorne CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hartshorne CofE Primary School?
Hartshorne CofE Primary School is at Main Street, Hartshorne, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 7ES.
Sources: Derbyshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)