Sharlston Community School
Academy converterPrimaryAges 3–11Mixed
Hammer Lane, Sharlston Common, Wakefield, WF4 1DH
Headteacher · Mr Luke Oldroyd
From Get Information About Schools (DfE), updated 17 September 2026. Report a correction
Key facts
Pupils239Capacity 315
OfstedStandards maintainedInspected 4 December 2024
TrustWaterton Academy Trust
Free school meals36%
Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection on 4 December 2024.
Read the full Ofsted reportsOfsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Wakefield council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in WakefieldNearby schools for the same ages
- Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School0.4 mi
- Crofton Junior School1.2 mi
- Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School1.3 mi
- Crofton Infant School1.3 mi
- Newlands Primary School1.5 mi