Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Address: Barnsley Road, Sandal
Town/City: Wakefield
County: West Yorkshire
Postcode: WF2 6AS
Country: 63140630
 Telephone Number: 01924 303525
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Voluntary aided school
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Moira Hunt
Capacity: 630
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 623 (55% boys & 45% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 26.8%

Location and administration

URN: 108270
DfE Number: 384/3339
UKPRN: 10075788
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Wakefield (E08000036)
Constituency: Hemsworth (E14000740)
Electoral Ward: Wakefield South (E05001462)
Diocese: CE43(Diocese of Leeds (ce))

Easting & Northing: 434097E, 417836N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 39' 23.58" N 1° 29' 7.5" W
Plus Code: 9C5WMG47+JR

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Thomas (0.6km)
  2. The Castle Nursery School (1.1km)
  3. Sandal Magna Community Academy (1.2km)
  4. Kettlethorpe High School (1.3km)
  5. Walton Primary Academy (1.7km)
  6. Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource (1.8km)
  7. Hendal Primary School (2.1km)
  8. Trinity Academy Cathedral (2.5km)
  9. The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School (2.6km)
  10. Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (2.7km)
Associated schools

Related school*

* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers.
Governors

  • Dr Stuart Barber - Governor. Appointed on 19 October 2018 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 11 October 2026.
  • Mr Mark Buckley - Governor. Appointed on 20 April 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 19 April 2026.
  • Mr Julian Finn - Governor. Appointed on 22 March 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 21 March 2024.
  • Mrs Alison Pridmore - Governor. Appointed on 15 July 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 14 July 2023.
  • Mr Alan Richards - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 2 February 2022 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 31 December 2023.
  • Mrs Samantha Simpson - Governor. Appointed on 4 November 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 3 November 2026.
  • Reverend Hannah Smith - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Ms Tracey Thomas - Governor. Appointed on 20 April 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 19 April 2026.
  • Ms Emma Tranter - Governor. Appointed on 27 November 2019 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 November 2023.
  • Mrs Rowena White - Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2019 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 September 2023.