Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6AS
Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)
PrimaryVoluntary aided schoolMixedChurch of England
About the school
“At Sandal Castle, our school’s overarching aim for our pupils is for us to prepare pupils for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life and promote children’s spiritual, moral, social, cultural, mental and physical development both at school and in society.”
Established school - open since before current records began.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 9 February 2025
Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Personal developmentRequires improvement
Leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Not applicable
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 608
- Phone
- 01924303525