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EnglandYorkshire and The HumberWakefieldWF4 3HYCrigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
Primary

Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy

Primary

Wakefield · Wakefield · WF4 3HY www.stjamesacademy.co.uk

Pupils
312
cap. 315
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
64%
RWM expected · 2024/25
5%
RWM higher · 2024/25
312
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
64%
RWM expected · 2024/25
5%
RWM higher · 2024/25
312
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 22/11/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWakefield
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.2:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy · Primary · Wakefield

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
64%
+10pp
80%66%51%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
RWM higher standard
5%
+3pp
13%8%2%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 5%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
68%
Reading higher standard
25%
Writing expected standard
68%
Writing higher standard
5%
Maths expected standard
75%
Maths higher standard
14%
Science expected standard
95%
SPAG expected standard
61%
SPAG higher standard
11%
Reading scaled score
104.0
Maths scaled score
102.0
GPS scaled score
102.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
312
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
7%

Contact

Address
Durkar Lane, Wakefield, WF4 3HY
Local authority
Wakefield
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2564%5%68%25%68%5%75%14%95%61%104.0102.0102.011%312
2023/2454%2%76%22%70%2%70%7%85%67%104.0101.0103.012%311
2022/2351%2%64%18%64%2%64%7%73%60%102.0101.0101.0-3.80-2.80-3.5016%315
2018/1969%13%78%24%93%31%73%27%98%87%104.0104.0109.0-2.90+0.80-2.509%314
2017/1880%9%93%24%87%18%82%22%93%78%106.0105.0106.0+0.40-0.60-0.2010%316
2016/1776%11%91%39%85%20%91%30%93%89%107.0106.0105.0+0.90-0.70+0.4011%315

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2531221.711%5%10%4%7%
2023/2431120.712%4%9%4%6%
2022/2331520.516%4%11%5%8%
2021/2231623.212%3%10%5%10%
2020/2131124.76%3%9%
2018/1931420.99%2%10%3%2%
2017/1831623.210%2%10%3%3%
2016/1731523.211%1%10%3%2%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.