Sharlston Community School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 30 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Unique reference
- 143003
- Address
- Hammer Lane, Sharlston Common, WF4 1DH
- Website
- www.sharlstonschool.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 270 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.1%
- Girls
- 45.9%
- First language not English
- 4.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.9%
- Persistent absence
- 16.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.0%
White British 92.6%
Other White 2.2%
Mixed 2.2%
Indian 0.7%
African 0.7%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.6
WritingWell above average3.9
MathsAbove average2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 73%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 6%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Sharlston Community School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 21
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 20
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 3
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 20
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 20.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 7 5 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 14 8 6 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Reception, Full-time | 36 16 20 |
| Year 1 | 23 15 8 |
| Year 2 | 24 11 13 |
| Year 3 | 39 22 17 |
| Year 4 | 44 26 18 |
| Year 5 | 37 21 16 |
| Year 6 | 45 21 24 |