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Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy

4–11Ages
296Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
138293URN

Durkar Lane, Wakefield, WF4 3HY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

close to Wakefield median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wakefield

105 applications for 45 places · 46th of 100 in Wakefield

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Wakefield 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 22 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.3applications per place, Reception

close to Wakefield median (2.3) close to England median (2.2)

105 applications · 45 places offered · 40 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Wakefield median median 2.3
2025 2.5; Wakefield median median 2.2
2024 2.7; Wakefield median median 2.4
2023 2.5; Wakefield median median 1.9
2022 2.6; Wakefield median median 1.8
2021 2.3; Wakefield median median 1.8
2020 2.8; Wakefield median median 1.9
2019 2.6; Wakefield median median 1.8
2018 2.3; Wakefield median median 1.9
2017 2.4; Wakefield median median 1.9
2016 2.0; Wakefield median median 1.9
2015 2.3; Wakefield median median 1.8
2014 2.6; Wakefield median median 1.9

More applications per place than the Wakefield median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Wakefield median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	45	105	2.3	40	0.89
Sep 2025	33	81	2.5	32	0.97
Sep 2024	43	118	2.7	43	1.00
Sep 2023	45	114	2.5	46	1.02
Sep 2022	44	112	2.6	49	1.11
Sep 2021	43	99	2.3	53	1.23
Sep 2020	45	125	2.8	53	1.18
Sep 2019	45	116	2.6	59	1.31
Sep 2018	44	101	2.3	43	0.98
Sep 2017	45	107	2.4	50	1.11
Sep 2016	44	87	2.0	46	1.05
Sep 2015	45	104	2.3	58	1.29
Sep 2014	43	112	2.6	57	1.33

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 68% · Writing 68% · Maths 75% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%49th of 98 in Wakefield

Wakefield 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard68%

Wakefield 76% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Wakefield 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Wakefield 77% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Wakefield 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Wakefield 77% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Wakefield 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

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Wakefield median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	64%	5%	104	102
2023/24	54%	2%	104	101
2022/23	51%	2%	102	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Crigglestone St James CofE Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

2.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School
1.0 km · Wakefield

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Hendal Primary School
1.1 km · Wakefield

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.5applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School
1.7 km · Wakefield

Remains Outstanding2024

2.7applications per place 91%met the SATs standard
Horbury Primary Academy
2.2 km · Wakefield

Good2022

2.3applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
2.6 km · Wakefield

Good2022

3.2applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School
2.7 km · Wakefield

Remains Good2022

2.9applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
2.8 km · Wakefield

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
3.1 km · Wakefield

Requires improvement2024

1.5applications per place 49%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138293 · 384/3019
Trust: Crigglestone St James CE Primary Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 315 pupils · 296 on roll
Free school meals: 9.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 July 2012
Replaced: Crigglestone St James Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School (URN 108250)
Address: Durkar Lane, Wakefield, WF4 3HY
Local authority: Wakefield

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources