Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School
Painthorpe Lane, Crigglestone, Wakefield, WF4 3HW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kershia Haren
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 201
- Pupils on roll
- 198
- URN
- 108211
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924303520
About this school
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School is a community primary school in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 198 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 29 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 55% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 0% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 55% | 62% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 55% | 62% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 62% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant 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 | Wakefield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 62.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 63.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 201 |
| 2024/25 | 204 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School compares
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School ranked 36th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 6.5% | 40.9% | 198 | — |
| Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy | 64% | 4.3% | 9.6% | 296 | 0.6 miles |
| Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School | 91% | 3.8% | 19.7% | 355 | 0.8 miles |
| Hendal Primary School | 51% | 5.4% | 35.5% | 410 | 1.1 miles |
| Horbury Primary Academy | 78% | 4.6% | 20.7% | 435 | 1.5 miles |
| Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School | 52% | 6% | 27.3% | 369 | 1.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report9 January 2025
- 19 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 40.88%
- English as an additional language
- 7.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.53%
- Persistent absence
- 19.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Hendal Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Horbury Primary Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Wakefield
Other schools in Wakefield
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School ranks 18th of the 50 ranked primary schools in Wakefield.
- 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 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
- Grange Moor Primary School Primary
- Hendal Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School teach?
- Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wakefield.
- Who is the headteacher of Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School?
- The headteacher of Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School is Mrs Kershia Haren, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant 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 Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School?
- Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School has 198 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School full?
- Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School has capacity for 201 pupils and 198 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School a faith school?
- No. Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School as having nursery classes.
- How have Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School compare with other schools in Wakefield?
- Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School ranked 36th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School's absence rate?
- Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.