Sharlston Community School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wakefield, Yorkshire and the Humber WF4 1DH · Wakefield
#706 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#7433 of 15,697 nationally
About Sharlston Community School
Sharlston Community School is a academy primary located in Wakefield, in the Wakefield local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 239 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 52.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools in England and 706th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (81th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (23th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 239; capacity filled 75.9%.
There are 64 schools in Wakefield; Sharlston Community School ranks 35th 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%)64%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)14%
- 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%)36%
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 Sharlston Community School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 239
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 36%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 75.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 64%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 14%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Sharlston Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Pontefract · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
105 students · 690 m away
Crofton Junior School
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
231 students · 1.9 km away
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
233 students · 2.0 km away
Crofton Academy
Wakefield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,045 students · 2.0 km away
Crofton Infant School
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
188 students · 2.0 km away
Newlands Primary School
Normanton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
270 students · 2.4 km away
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
993 students · 2.6 km away
Normanton Junior Academy
Normanton · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
357 students · 2.9 km away
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School
Normanton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
289 students · 3.0 km away
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Normanton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
221 students · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
239 students
Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School
Tadcaster · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
239 students
Middlethorpe Primary Academy
Cleethorpes · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
240 students
Springwood Primary Academy
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
238 students
St George's Primary School
Hull · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
238 students
Tockwith Church of England Primary Academy
York · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
240 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sharlston Community School a good school?
Sharlston Community School has a Success Index (England) of 52.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #706 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 Sharlston Community School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Sharlston Community School ranks #706 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #7433 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sharlston Community School?
Sharlston Community School had 239 students in 2025.
Is Sharlston Community School a primary school or a secondary school?
Sharlston Community School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Sharlston Community School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sharlston Community School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.