Sharlston Community School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Wakefield
Sharlston Community School is a primary school in Wakefield for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 4 December 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hammer Lane, Sharlston Common, Wakefield, WF4 1DH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 239 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 4 December 2024
Strengths
- “Sharlston is a nurturing school with high expectations for pupils’ achievement and behaviour.”
- “This is evident in pupils’ work and their positive attitudes to their learning.”
- “Pupils, including those who are disadvantaged or with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well across a range of subjects.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, these checks do not identify gaps in pupils’ knowledge well enough.”
- “Because of this, some pupils’ learning does not always build successfully on what they already know.”
- “Even though attendance has rapidly improved, it continues to be a priority.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 January 2025 (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) | 64% | 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: 29 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 29 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.
- Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Crofton Junior School 1.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School 1.3 mi Good
- Crofton Infant School 1.3 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Newlands Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged
- Normanton Junior Academy 1.8 mi School remains Good
- Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School 1.9 mi Not judged
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good