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Sharlston Community School

Academy converter · Wakefield · WF4 1DH

Ages 3–11 · 239 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

7.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-16

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.6%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
234

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
42
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill76%

239 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
239
Boys / girls
128 / 111
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
239 / 315 (76%)
Free school meals
36%
FSM pupils
80
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Waterton Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Luke Oldroyd

Location

Address
Hammer Lane, Sharlston Common
Postcode
WF4 1DH
Town
Wakefield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Normanton and Hemsworth
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wakefield, Wakefield, 239 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 36%.

Open schools in Wakefield
79
Primary schools in Wakefield
53
Academies among open schools in Wakefield
47% (37)
Open schools in WF4
25
Primary in WF4
17
Open schools in Wakefield LA
158
Primary in Wakefield LA
113

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WakefieldNear WF4

  • Crofton Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Wakefield · WF4 1HJ · Wakefield

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM25.5%

    1.2 miles away

  • Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wakefield · WF4 1NN · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM19.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Crofton Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wakefield · WF4 1NG · Wakefield

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM13.9%
    • Demand0.96

    1.3 miles away

  • Newlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Normanton · WF6 1BB · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS220%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM49.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Normanton Junior Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Normanton · WF6 1EY · Wakefield

    Ages 7–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM28.6%

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Luke Oldroyd
Telephone
01924967614
Website
www.sharlstonschool.org

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