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Sharlston Community School
Hammer Lane, Sharlston Common, Wakefield WF4 1DH
Sharlston Community School is an academy. It has about 300 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In April 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Waterton Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Crofton Infant School, Normanton Junior Academy, Normanton Common Primary Academy, Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School and Walton Primary Academy.)
Particular strengths include Finances, Progress, Disadvantaged pupils and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Admissions and Attainment.
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is above average.
Environment: About average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all roughly average.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high.
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
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