Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School

School Name: Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School
Address: Shay Lane, Crofton
Town/City: Wakefield
County: West Yorkshire
Postcode: WF4 1NN
Telephone Number: 01924 862600
Website: www.shaylane.wakefield.sch.uk/

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 1995

Headteacher: Mrs Michelle Melgram
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 233 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 111% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 19.3%

URN: 130375
DfE Number: 384/2203
UKPRN: 10075306
UPRN: 63163665
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Wakefield (E08000036)
Constituency: Normanton and Hemsworth (E14001383)
Electoral Ward: Crofton, Ryhill & Walton (E05016528)

Easting & Northing: 437458E, 418226N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 39' 35.37" N 1° 26' 4.26" W
Plus Code: 9C5WMH58+W5

DfE Record: View record

1. Crofton Academy (0.5km)
2. Crofton Junior School (0.7km)
3. Crofton Infant School (0.7km)
4. Enrich Academy (0.7km)
5. Sharlston Community School (2.0km)
6. Walton Primary Academy (2.2km)
7. Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School (2.7km)
8. St Thomas ? Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy (3.2km)
9. Sandal Magna Community Academy (3.3km)
10. Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School (3.4km)

Predecessor schools†

• Shay Lane Infant School
• Shay Lane Junior School