Sandal Magna Community Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Wakefield
Sandal Magna Community Academy is a primary school in Wakefield for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 1 November 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg, Wakefield, WF1 5NF
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 255 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 1 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud and happy to be part of the Sandal Magna family.”
- “The school is a calm place, where adults and pupils show respect for each other.”
- “Pupils say, ‘It is ok to be different here.”
To improve
- “However, in other subjects, some teachers are not clear about the best approaches to use to ensure pupils revisit and remember learning.”
- “Consequently, some pupils cannot recall prior knowledge and use it to help them learn more.”
- “While teachers regularly collect and record information on pupils’ progress, some are not confident to use assessment effectively to plan future lessons.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 December 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 67% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 44 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 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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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged
- Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill 1.4 mi Not judged
- Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good
- Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 1.5 mi Good
- Walton Primary Academy 1.5 mi School remains Good
- The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School 1.5 mi Good