Sharlston Community School

School Name: Sharlston Community School
Address: Hammer Lane, Sharlston Common
Town/City: Wakefield
County: West Yorkshire
Postcode: WF4 1DH
Telephone Number: 01924 967614
Website: www.sharlstonschool.org

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
Trust: Waterton Academy Trust
Sponsor: Waterton Academy Trust

Headteacher: Mr Luke Oldroyd
Capacity: 315
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 239 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 76% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 36%

URN: 143003
DfE Number: 384/2067
UKPRN: 10057089
UPRN: 63163227
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Wakefield (E08000036)
Constituency: Normanton and Hemsworth (E14001383)
Electoral Ward: Featherstone (E05016529)

Easting & Northing: 438918E, 419626N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 40' 20.29" N 1° 24' 44.1" W
Plus Code: 9C5WMHCQ+W4

DfE Record: View record

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