Crigglestone Nursery School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedLocal authority nursery school · Nursery
Wakefield · WF4 3EB · Wakefield
Ages 2–4
- FSM0.0%
2.2 miles away
OpenNurseryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 132014
The Castle Nursery School
Local authority nursery school · Wakefield · WF1 5NU
Ages 2–5 · 108 pupils · Wakefield
Ofsted
School remains Good
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-10-16
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
- Pupils on roll
- 108
- Boys / girls
- 65 / 43
- Free school meals
- 0%
- FSM pupils
- 0
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
Age range
Ages 2–5
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Local authority nursery school
- Federation
- Federation of Crigglestone and The Castle Nursery Schools
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kirsty Quinn
Location
- Address
- 255A Barnsley Road
- Postcode
- WF1 5NU
- Town
- Wakefield
- County
- West Yorkshire
- 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 local authority nursery school (nursery), Ages 2–5, in Wakefield, Wakefield, 108 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 0%.
Nearby nursery schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Sandal Magna Community Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Wakefield · WF1 5NF · Wakefield
Ages 3–11
- KS267%
- Absence7.8%
- FSM35.2%
- Demand1.67
0.1 miles away
Academy converter · Secondary
Wakefield · WF2 6EQ · Wakefield
Ages 11–16
- Att846.5
- P80.3
- EM5+50%
- Absence9.6%
0.3 miles away
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Wakefield · WF2 7RU · Wakefield
Ages 3–11
- KS239%
- Absence7.1%
- FSM19.4%
- Demand0.96
0.6 miles away
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary aided school · Primary
Wakefield · WF2 6AS · Wakefield
Ages 4–11
- KS252%
- Absence6.3%
- FSM24.3%
- Demand0.78
0.7 miles away
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Wakefield · WF1 4PE · Wakefield
Ages 2–11
- KS243%
- Absence7.5%
- FSM31.0%
- Demand1.03
1.0 miles away
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Secondary
Wakefield · WF2 8QF · Wakefield
Ages 11–16
- Att847.0
- P80.3
- EM5+46%
- Absence10.3%
1.3 miles away
Free schools 16 to 19 · 16 plus
Wakefield · WF1 2QN · Wakefield
Ages 16–19
- FSM0.0%
1.3 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kirsty Quinn
- Telephone
- 01924664787