Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Address: Barnsley Road
Town/City: Wakefield
Postcode: WF2 6AS
Country: United Kingdom
 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 Caroline Butterworth
Capacity: 630
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 608 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 97% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 24.3%

Location and administration

URN: 108270
DfE Number: 384/3339
UKPRN: 10075788
UPRN: 63163325
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Wakefield (E08000036)
Constituency: Ossett and Denby Dale (E14001418)
Electoral Ward: Wakefield South (E05016542)
Diocese: CE43(Diocese of Leeds (ce))

Easting & Northing: 434101E, 417834N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 39' 23.51" N 1° 29' 7.28" W
Plus Code: 9C5WMG47+JV

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Thomas ? Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy (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

  • Mrs Maree Crossley - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 September 2029.
  • Mr Julian Finn - Governor. Appointed on 22 March 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 21 March 2028.
  • Mr Nathan Harper - Governor. Appointed on 4 February 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 4 February 2030.
  • Mrs Natalie Jackson - Governor. Appointed on 16 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 16 September 2028.
  • Mr James McFarlane - Governor. Appointed on 15 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 July 2028.
  • Mr Matthew Norman - Governor. Appointed on 15 July 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 15 July 2028.
  • Dr Alison Clare Pridmore - Governor. Appointed on 1 July 1999 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 July 2027.
  • Reverend Hannah Smith - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr George Stanley Jones - Governor. Appointed on 6 May 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 6 May 2029.
  • Mrs Rowena White - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 18 September 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 17 September 2027.