Sharnford Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Hinckley, Leicestershire

Sharnford Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Hinckley, Leicestershire for ages 4–11 (academy converter).

Key facts

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade Inspected 27 January 2026

“A sense of pride permeates this small, village school.”
“Staff and pupils liken the school to that of a big family.”
“Pupils benefit from caring relationships with staff who know them extremely well.”

“However, some older pupils do not develop a fluent, accurate style, which sometimes hinders their achievement in writing.”
“However, some pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, do not gain a secure and detailed understanding of their learning or produce high-quality work.”
“The new approach is having a positive impact on early-handwriting teaching, although staff do not consistently address weaknesses in handwriting for older pupils.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Measure	School	England
Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25)	73%	62%

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

2026 Reception entry: 5 first-preference applications, 5 offers in total, 5 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

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Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.