Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant SchoolCrigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wakefield.
Summary of the comparison
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School and Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy are primary schools in Wakefield.
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School was judged Outstanding and Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 91.0% for Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School and 64.0% for Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School (69.0% in 2022-23, 91.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy (51.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WakefieldCrigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School | WakefieldCrigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | 83rd of 111 in Wakefield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 352 | 312 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 315 | |
| Location | Wakefield, WF4 3LZ | Wakefield, WF4 3HY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 91.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 25.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 352 | 312 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.7% | 9.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 4.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 9.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 4.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
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