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Sharlston Community School (3-11): With Visual Impairment Resource

Community school · Wakefield · WF4 1DH

Ages 3–11 · Wakefield

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
294
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Karen Riley

Location

Address
Hammer Lane, Sharlston Common
Postcode
WF4 1DH
Town
Wakefield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Hemsworth
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
0 on roll / 8 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wakefield, Wakefield. Notable characteristics: nursery. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment.

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

  • Sharlston Community School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wakefield · WF4 1DH · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM36.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • 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
Mrs Karen Riley

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