Sharlston Community School
Hammer Lane, Sharlston Common, Wakefield, WF4 1DH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Luke Oldroyd
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Waterton Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Normanton and Hemsworth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 239
- URN
- 143003
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924967614
About this school
Sharlston Community School is a primary academy in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 239 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sharlston Community School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 | 33 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 51% | 73% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 6% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 58% | 76% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 76% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 64% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
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 Sharlston Community School 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 | 51% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 62.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 63.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 302 |
| 2023/24 | 276 |
| 2024/25 | 270 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sharlston Community School compares
Sharlston Community School ranked 49th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 5.9% | 34.7% | 239 | — |
| Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School | 40% | 9.1% | 46.4% | 105 | 0.4 miles |
| Crofton Junior School | 70% | 4.7% | 25.1% | 231 | 1.2 miles |
| Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School | 62% | 6.1% | 25.9% | 233 | 1.3 miles |
| Crofton Infant School | — | 4.3% | 14.9% | 188 | 1.3 miles |
| Newlands Primary School | 38% | 7% | 49.6% | 270 | 1.5 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)
- 34.68%
- English as an additional language
- 4.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.93%
- Persistent absence
- 16.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Pontefract
-
Crofton Junior School1.2 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School1.3 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Crofton Infant School1.3 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Newlands Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Normanton
Other schools in Wakefield
Sharlston Community School ranks 28th 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 ages does Sharlston Community School teach?
- Sharlston Community School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wakefield.
- Who is the headteacher of Sharlston Community School?
- The headteacher of Sharlston Community School is Mr Luke Oldroyd, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sharlston Community School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sharlston Community School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Sharlston Community School?
- Sharlston Community School has 239 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Sharlston Community School full?
- Sharlston Community School has capacity for 315 pupils and 239 on roll (76%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sharlston Community School a faith school?
- No. Sharlston Community School has no designated religious character.
- Does Sharlston Community School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sharlston Community School as having nursery classes.
- Is Sharlston Community School part of an academy trust?
- Sharlston Community School is part of WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Sharlston Community School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 51% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sharlston Community School compare with other schools in Wakefield?
- Sharlston Community School ranked 49th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sharlston Community School's absence rate?
- Sharlston Community School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sharlston Community School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sharlston Community School'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 2 July 2026.