Sharnford Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Hinckley (Leicestershire).
KS2 RWM expected
73%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
100%
▲ 25pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
82%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
82%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.8%
same England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.9
▼ 1.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.1%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
100%
71 / 71 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Sharnford Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Hinckley, Leicestershire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 92 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 105. It is part of the INSPIRING PRIMARIES ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Sharon Boyd-Hope.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Computing
- Drama
- Music
- Netball
- White Rose Maths
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 144110
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Constituency
- South Leicestershire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Stewart Jones | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Judith Richards | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Katy Boaler | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Kate Fraser | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Phillipa Claire Curtis | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Harvey | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jack Peter Loveday | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Joanna Hover | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 |
| Mrs Shelley Piercy Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Martin Dennis Former | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Lee Evans Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sharon Boyd-Hope Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record