Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone, Wakefield, WF4 3EB
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 2 to 4
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kirsty Quinn
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Federation of Crigglestone and The Castle Nursery Schools
- Constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 95
- URN
- 108137
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924251151
About this school
Crigglestone Nursery School is a nursery school in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 2 to 4 and has 95 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Crigglestone Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 25 February 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Crigglestone Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 96 |
| 2023/24 | 91 |
| 2024/25 | 88 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 5.7%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Castle Nursery School2.2 miles
Nursery · Wakefield
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Flatts Nursery School5.8 miles
Nursery · Dewsbury
-
Harewood Centre Nursery School9.8 miles
Nursery · Pontefract
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Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Wakefield
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Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Wakefield
Other schools in Wakefield
- The Castle Nursery School Nursery
- Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Primary
- Blackgates Primary Academy Primary
- Carlton Primary School Primary
- Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Crofton Infant School Primary
- Crofton Junior School Primary
- East Ardsley Primary Academy Primary
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Flockton CofE (C) First School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Crigglestone Nursery School teach?
- Crigglestone Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 4. It is a nursery school in Wakefield.
- Who is the headteacher of Crigglestone Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Crigglestone Nursery School is Mrs Kirsty Quinn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Crigglestone Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Crigglestone Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Crigglestone Nursery School?
- Crigglestone Nursery School has 95 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 4.
- Is Crigglestone Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Crigglestone Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Crigglestone Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Crigglestone Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Crigglestone Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Crigglestone Nursery School is part of the Federation of Crigglestone and The Castle Nursery Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Crigglestone Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Crigglestone Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.