Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant SchoolHendal Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wakefield.
Summary of the comparison
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School and Hendal Primary School are primary schools in Wakefield.
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Hendal Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hendal Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School was judged Good and Hendal Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School and 51.0% for Hendal Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School (45.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Hendal Primary School (49.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WakefieldCrigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School | WakefieldHendal Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 63rd of 111 in Wakefield | 45th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 198 | 410 | |
| Capacity | 201 | 420 | |
| Location | Wakefield, WF4 3HW | Wakefield, WF2 7QW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 204 | 416 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.9% | 35.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.8% | 15.6% | |
| SEN support | 21.1% | 23.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.9% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.9% | 16.6% Stronger figure | 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 Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School
Hendal Primary School
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