Shardlow Primary School, Derby
Shardlow Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Derby, part of One Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 86 schools in Derby with published results, and 320th of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Shardlow Primary School in detail
Shardlow Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a small school with big spirit ! We don't let our small size stop us from providing the best for our children and this is achieved through a shared vision and values amongst all our staff, parents, pupils and the wider school community."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Shardlow Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 73% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Shardlow Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Shardlow Primary School as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Shardlow Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Shardlow Primary School are Aston-on-Trent Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); Draycott Community Primary School (1.9 miles, 81% reading, 81% maths); Orchard Community Primary School (2 miles, 96% reading, 93% maths); and Hemington Primary School (2 miles, Good, 75% reading, 63% maths).
Shardlow Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Aston-on-Trent Primary SchoolDraycott Community Primary SchoolOrchard Community Primary SchoolHemington Primary School
The trust
Shardlow Primary School is one of 8 schools run by One Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
2.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Mixed (12%).
Staffing
Shardlow Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Long Eaton Rail Station, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dog and Duck (adjacent), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 10 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50).
Suspensions and exclusions
Shardlow Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
16.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 64% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 73% to 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.3
Avg class size
17.5
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Shardlow Primary School
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Shardlow Primary School.
- Shardlow Activity Camp840m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Shardlow Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Derbyshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Shardlow Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Shardlow 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
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
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, 0 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
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 Shardlow Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
95 pupils
103 places
8 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Derby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Derby
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
23.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
89
Total Pupils
49
Boys
40
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
14.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,302
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,560
Per pupil
£695k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
7.2%
Persistent absence
83
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Shardlow Primary School
What are SATs results like at Shardlow Primary School?
Of the pupils at Shardlow Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.
What is Shardlow Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Shardlow Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2008 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Shardlow Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Shardlow 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 Shardlow Primary School?
Shardlow Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 103 places.
How big are the classes at Shardlow Primary School?
Classes at Shardlow Primary School average 22.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Shardlow Primary School?
Shardlow Primary School has around 89 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Shardlow Primary School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Shardlow Primary School in 2024/25. 7.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Shardlow Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Shardlow 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.
Does Shardlow Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Shardlow Primary School: Shardlow Activity Camp (840m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Shardlow 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, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 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 Shardlow Primary School?
Shardlow Primary School is at Shardlow Primary School London Road, Shardlow, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 2GR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)