Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6AS
Ofsted RatingInspected 7 January 2025Full report ↗
Not rated
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Requires Improvement
Pupils' Wider Development
Requires Improvement
School Leadership
Good
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
45.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
3.0%
Reading
Expected level55.0%
Exceeding23.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0
Writing
Expected level64.0%
Exceeding3.0%
Maths
Expected level61.0%
Exceeding15.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
81
Applications received
156
Families who got their first-choice
0.8%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
33.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
34.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
26.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 38.0% | 5.0% | -5.6 | -5.3 | -3.9 |
| 2016/17 | 51.0% | 5.0% | -2.8 | +0.3 | -1.7 |
| 2017/18 | 74.0% | 17.0% | +5.2 | +3.0 | +1.1 |
| 2018/19 | 82.0% | 9.0% | +3.5 | +3.2 | -0.6 |
| 2022/23 | 38.0% | 2.0% | -5.6 | -2.8 | -5.2 |
| 2023/24 | 52.0% | 1.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 45.0% | 3.0% | - | - | - |