Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
Durkar Lane, Wakefield, WF4 3HY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CRIGGLESTONE ST JAMES CE PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Beverley Minor
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 296
- URN
- 138293
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924251048
About this school
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 296 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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
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 | 46 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 51% | 54% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 2% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 76% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 70% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 67% | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| 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 St James CofE Primary Academy 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 | 51% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 62.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 63.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 315 |
| 2023/24 | 311 |
| 2024/25 | 312 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy compares
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy ranked 50th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 4.3% | 9.6% | 296 | — |
| Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School | 71% | 6.5% | 40.9% | 198 | 0.6 miles |
| Hendal Primary School | 51% | 5.4% | 35.5% | 410 | 0.7 miles |
| Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School | 91% | 3.8% | 19.7% | 355 | 1.1 miles |
| Horbury Primary Academy | 78% | 4.6% | 20.7% | 435 | 1.3 miles |
| The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School | 56% | 4.8% | 32.3% | 210 | 1.6 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)
- 9.62%
- English as an additional language
- 4.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.32%
- Persistent absence
- 6.93%
Location
Nearby schools
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Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Wakefield
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Hendal Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Wakefield
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Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School1.1 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Horbury Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Wakefield
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The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School1.6 miles
Primary · Wakefield
Other schools in Wakefield
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy ranks 29th 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 Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School 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 St James CofE Primary Academy teach?
- Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wakefield.
- Who is the headteacher of Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy is Miss Beverley Minor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy, 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 St James CofE Primary Academy?
- Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy has 296 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy full?
- Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy has capacity for 315 pupils and 296 on roll (94%), so it has space against 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 St James CofE Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy is part of CRIGGLESTONE ST JAMES CE PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 51% in 2022/23 and 64% 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 St James CofE Primary Academy compare with other schools in Wakefield?
- Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy ranked 50th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% 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 St James CofE Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy'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 1 July 2026.