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Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Durkar Lane, Wakefield WF4 3HY · stjamesacademy.co.uk · 01924 251048
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 64%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wakefield 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 296
- 94% of 315 places
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 9.8%
- First language not English
- 4.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 40 families put the school first and 45 places were offered; 98% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 45 | 40 | 0.9 | 98% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 43 | 43 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 45 | 46 | 1▲ | 96% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 44 | 49 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
Results
In 2024/25, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Wakefield it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●64% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 22 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 22 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jul 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
66% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (74 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 66%
- Replies
- 74
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (15%) with SEND