Crofton Junior SchoolSharlston Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wakefield.
Summary of the comparison
Crofton Junior School and Sharlston Community School are primary schools in Wakefield.
Crofton Junior School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sharlston Community School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sharlston Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Crofton Junior School was judged Good and Sharlston Community School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 70.0% for Crofton Junior School and 64.0% for Sharlston Community School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Crofton Junior School (62.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Sharlston Community School (51.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WakefieldCrofton Junior School | WakefieldSharlston Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 78th of 111 in Wakefield | 26th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 235 | 270 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 315 | |
| Location | Wakefield, WF4 1HJ | Wakefield, WF4 1DH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 235 | 270 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.1% | 34.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 4.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.2% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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 Junior School
Sharlston Community School
Full profiles: Crofton Junior School · Sharlston Community School