Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School
Stoney Lane, Hall Green, Wakefield, WF4 3LZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Clare Kelly
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 355
- URN
- 108212
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924242917
About this school
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School is a community primary school in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 355 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 | 44 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 70% | 91% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 11% | 25% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 84% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 84% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 86% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.50 | - | - |
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 Dane Royd 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 | 69% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 62.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 91% | 63.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 354 |
| 2023/24 | 349 |
| 2024/25 | 352 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School compares
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School ranked 5th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 91% | 3.8% | 19.7% | 355 | — |
| Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School | 71% | 6.5% | 40.9% | 198 | 0.8 miles |
| Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy | 64% | 4.3% | 9.6% | 296 | 1.1 miles |
| Hendal Primary School | 51% | 5.4% | 35.5% | 410 | 1.1 miles |
| West Bretton Junior and Infant School | 50% | 3.3% | 4% | 118 | 1.9 miles |
| Horbury Primary Academy | 78% | 4.6% | 20.7% | 435 | 2.3 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.68%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.83%
- Persistent absence
- 5.6%
Location
Nearby schools
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Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Wakefield
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Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Wakefield
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Hendal Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
West Bretton Junior and Infant School1.9 miles
Primary · Wakefield
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Horbury Primary Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Wakefield
Other schools in Wakefield
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School ranks 2nd 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 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
- Grange Moor Primary School Primary
- Hendal Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School teach?
- Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wakefield.
- Who is the headteacher of Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School?
- The headteacher of Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School is Miss Clare Kelly, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Crigglestone Dane Royd 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 big is Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School?
- Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School has 355 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School full?
- Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School has capacity for 315 pupils and 355 on roll (113%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School a faith school?
- No. Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School as having nursery classes.
- How have Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 91% 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 Dane Royd Junior and Infant School rank locally?
- Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School ranked 5th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% 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 Dane Royd Junior and Infant School's absence rate?
- Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Crigglestone Dane Royd 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.