Crofton Infant SchoolSharlston Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wakefield.
Summary of the comparison
Crofton Infant School and Sharlston Community School are primary schools in Wakefield.
Crofton Infant School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Sharlston Community School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Crofton Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Crofton Infant School was judged Good and Sharlston Community School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sharlston Community School (51.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WakefieldCrofton Infant School | WakefieldSharlston Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 102nd of 111 in Wakefield | 26th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 197 | 270 | |
| Capacity | 258 | 315 | |
| Location | Wakefield, WF4 1NG | Wakefield, WF4 1DH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 197 | 270 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.9% | 34.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.1% | 4.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.9% Stronger figure | 16.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Crofton Infant School
Sharlston Community School
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