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

Pupils

Number of Pupils
276 (86% of total capacity)
Boys
54.3%
Girls
45.7%
First language not English
4.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
29%
Persistent absence
26.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
26.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 90.6%
Mixed 2.9%
Other White 2.5%
African 1.4%
Indian 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Other Black 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.6
WritingWell above average3.9
MathsAbove average2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 51%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 7%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Sharlston Community School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
30
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
6
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
30
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
3
3
0
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
26
15
11
Reception, Part-time
1
1
0
Reception, Full-time
22
13
9
Year 1
26
11
15
Year 2
40
22
18
Year 3
45
27
18
Year 4
39
23
16
Year 5
40
18
22
Year 6
34
17
17
Year 2023-2024

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