Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
Primary school in Wakefield. Good (Nov 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 22 November 2023, report published 31 January 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around November 2027
The last inspection was in November 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.6 milesCrigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School
Standards maintained (Jan 2025)
- 0.7 milesHendal Primary School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Nov 2024)
- 1.1 milesCrigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School
School remains Outstanding (Jun 2024)
- 1.3 milesHorbury Primary Academy
Good (Dec 2022)
- 1.6 milesThe Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
Good (Nov 2022)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.