Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wakefield, Yorkshire and the Humber WF2 6AS · Wakefield
#1346 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#13465 of 15,697 nationally
About Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School is a local authority primary located in Wakefield, in the Wakefield local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 608 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 23.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1346th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (42th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (12th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 608; capacity filled 96.5%.
There are 64 schools in Wakefield; Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School ranks 59th of 62 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)45%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)3%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)24.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 608
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 24.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 45%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 3%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Wakefield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
762 students · 578 m away
Sandal Magna Community Academy
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
255 students · 1.2 km away
Kettlethorpe High School
Wakefield · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,616 students · 1.3 km away
Walton Primary Academy
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
336 students · 1.7 km away
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
245 students · 1.8 km away
Hendal Primary School
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
410 students · 2.1 km away
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,028 students · 2.5 km away
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
210 students · 2.6 km away
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
255 students · 2.7 km away
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
296 students · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Athelstan Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
604 students
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
601 students
Westways Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
616 students
Allerton CofE Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
624 students
Berkeley Primary School
Scunthorpe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
583 students
Silsden Primary School
Keighley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
634 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School a good school?
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 23.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1346 of 1,636 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School ranks #1346 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #13465 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School?
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School had 608 students in 2025.
Is Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.