Sharlston Community School Catchment Area
Sharlston Community School is an academy converter primary school in Wakefield , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 270 pupils, and a capacity of 315 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
270
Pupils
315
Capacity
86%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Sharlston Community School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Sharlston Community School?
The catchment area for Sharlston Community School 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, Sharlston Community School 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.
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 →Sharlston Community School: 315 places, 86% filled: places available
Sharlston Community School has a published admission number of 315 places. 270 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 86%. At 86% full, the school currently has headroom below its 315 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 34.5% of pupils at Sharlston Community School 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 →
Sharlston Community School: School Information
- Full address
- Hammer Lane, Sharlston Common, Wakefield, WF4 1DH
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 34.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143003
Other Primary Schools in Wakefield
If Sharlston Community School 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 Sharlston Community School 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Sharlston Community School
What is the catchment area for Sharlston Community School? ▾
The catchment area for Sharlston Community School 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 Sharlston Community School oversubscribed? ▾
Sharlston Community School has a capacity of 315 places and currently has 270 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Wakefield.
What is the admissions policy for Sharlston Community School? ▾
Admission to Sharlston Community School 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 Sharlston Community School cover? ▾
Sharlston Community School 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 Sharlston Community School? ▾
Sharlston Community School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.