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Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy

Academy converter · Wakefield · WF4 3HY

Ages 4–11 · 296 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)54%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.2%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
274

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

43

Places offered

43

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
118
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

296 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
296
Boys / girls
161 / 135
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
296 / 315 (94%)
Free school meals
9.8%
FSM pupils
29
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CRIGGLESTONE ST JAMES CE PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
CRIGGLESTONE ST JAMES CE PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Miss Beverley Minor

Location

Address
Durkar Lane
Postcode
WF4 3HY
Town
Wakefield
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Ossett and Denby Dale
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wakefield, Wakefield, 296 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 9.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Wakefield
79
Primary schools in Wakefield
53
Academies among open schools in Wakefield
47% (37)
Open schools in WF4
25
Primary in WF4
17
Open schools in Wakefield LA
158
Primary in Wakefield LA
113

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Beverley Minor
Telephone
01924251048
Website
www.stjamesacademy.co.uk

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