Sandal Magna Community Academy Catchment Area
Sandal Magna Community Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Wakefield , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 263 pupils, and a capacity of 262 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
263
Pupils
262
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Sandal Magna Community Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Sandal Magna Community Academy?
The catchment area for Sandal Magna Community Academy is the geographic zone Wakefield uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Wakefield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Sandal Magna Community Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Wakefield. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wakefield before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wakefield catchment area documents →Sandal Magna Community Academy: at or above its 262 place limit
Sandal Magna Community Academy has a published admission number of 262 places. 263 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 262 places. Wakefield allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 36.5% of pupils at Sandal Magna Community Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Wakefield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wakefield publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Wakefield school admissions →
Sandal Magna Community Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg, Wakefield, WF1 5NF
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 36.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139280
Other Primary Schools in Wakefield
If Sandal Magna Community Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Wakefield are the next closest alternatives.
Grange Moor Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WF4 4EW
Flockton CofE (C) First School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · WF4 4DH
Carlton Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WF3 3RE
Robin Hood Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WF3 3BG
Thorpe Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WF3 3DG
Crofton Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · WF4 1HJ
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Sandal Magna Community Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · Dewsbury · 5.6 miles away
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Dewsbury · 5.7 miles away
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Batley · 5.8 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Sandal Magna Community Academy
What is the catchment area for Sandal Magna Community Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Sandal Magna Community Academy is the geographic zone Wakefield uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Wakefield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Sandal Magna Community Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Sandal Magna Community Academy currently has 263 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 262 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Sandal Magna Community Academy? ▾
Admission to Sandal Magna Community Academy is managed by Wakefield. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Sandal Magna Community Academy cover? ▾
Sandal Magna Community Academy is a primary school in Wakefield, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Sandal Magna Community Academy? ▾
Sandal Magna Community Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.