Sandal Magna Community Academy
Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg, Wakefield, WF1 5NF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Craig Elliott
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Enhance Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 262
- Pupils on roll
- 255
- URN
- 139280
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924767080
About this school
Sandal Magna Community Academy is a primary academy in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 255 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 27 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 67% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 4% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 70% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 74% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 78% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Sandal Magna Community Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wakefield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 62.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 63.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 261 |
| 2023/24 | 259 |
| 2024/25 | 263 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sandal Magna Community Academy compares
Sandal Magna Community Academy ranked 44th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 6.6% | 36.5% | 255 | — |
| Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource | 65% | 5.4% | 20.9% | 245 | 0.7 miles |
| Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School | 45% | 5.4% | 24.6% | 608 | 0.7 miles |
| Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 57% | 6.6% | 29.7% | 255 | 1.0 miles |
| Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill | 57% | 5.3% | 22.9% | 251 | 1.4 miles |
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School | 53% | 5.7% | 31% | 437 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 36.49%
- English as an additional language
- 85.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.6%
- Persistent absence
- 20.11%
Location
Nearby schools
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Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource0.7 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill1.4 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Wakefield
Other schools in Wakefield
Sandal Magna Community Academy ranks 25th of the 50 ranked primary schools in Wakefield.
- Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Primary
- Blackgates Primary Academy Primary
- Carlton Primary School Primary
- Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Crofton Infant School Primary
- Crofton Junior School Primary
- East Ardsley Primary Academy Primary
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Flockton CofE (C) First School Primary
- Grange Moor Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Sandal Magna Community Academy teach?
- Sandal Magna Community Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wakefield.
- Who is the headteacher of Sandal Magna Community Academy?
- The headteacher of Sandal Magna Community Academy is Mr Craig Elliott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Sandal Magna Community Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sandal Magna Community Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Sandal Magna Community Academy?
- Sandal Magna Community Academy has 255 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Sandal Magna Community Academy full?
- Sandal Magna Community Academy has capacity for 262 pupils and 255 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sandal Magna Community Academy a faith school?
- No. Sandal Magna Community Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Sandal Magna Community Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sandal Magna Community Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Sandal Magna Community Academy?
- Sandal Magna Community Academy is part of ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Sandal Magna Community Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sandal Magna Community Academy rank locally?
- Sandal Magna Community Academy ranked 44th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sandal Magna Community Academy's absence rate?
- Sandal Magna Community Academy's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sandal Magna Community Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sandal Magna Community Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.