Primary school

Sharlston Community School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Wakefield
  • WF4 1DH
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,481 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 50%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 66%66%2016/17: top 52%2017/18: top 79%2018/19: top 20%20% · 2018/192022/23: top 74%2023/24: top 24%2024/25: top 50%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM64% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%5/10 Middle
Higher standard, RWM14% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%9/10 Top 20%
Reading score105 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1055/10 Middle
Maths score106 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.57/10 Above
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 48% · 21 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 63% · 19 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 54% · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 79% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 51% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 73% · 33 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 64% · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%79%48%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 21 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 5% · 19 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 4% · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 14% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 7% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 6% · 33 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 14% · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%14%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 21 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 105 · 19 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 102 · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 106 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 104 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 104 · 33 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 105 · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105106100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 21 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 107 · 19 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 103 · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 105 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 104 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 103 · 33 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 106 · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5107101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
29 of 29 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2929
2nd50
3rd10

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2014Goodas predecessor
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026239
Free school meals (past 6 years)34.7%
First language not English4.8%
SEN support13.0%
EHC plan3.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.9%
Persistently absent pupils16.7%

Girls 45.9%Boys 54.1%

75.9% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 64 responses (23.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school82.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school84.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved89.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 60.9% not applicable36% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year85.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.9% not applicable64% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?62.5% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 62.5% who said Yes above60% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child85.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school87.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing84.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school89.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school75% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development70.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent82.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.6
Pupils per adult11.8
  • Classroom teachers 8.7
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 8.6
  • Other support 4.4

Teachers 10.7 FTE · Whole workforce 23.7 · 39 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,640
Spend per pupil£5,684
Staff spend per pupil£4,505
Reserve per pupil£289
  • +£75,000revenue reserve
  • +£248,000in-year balance

Grants £6,505 · self-generated £135 · premises £270 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST (13 academies) · trust reserve £2,303,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it