Hendal Primary SchoolCrigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wakefield.
Summary of the comparison
Hendal Primary School and Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy are primary schools in Wakefield.
Hendal Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hendal Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hendal Primary School was judged the expected standard 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 51.0% for Hendal Primary School and 64.0% for Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Hendal Primary School (49.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% 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 | WakefieldHendal Primary School | WakefieldCrigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 45th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | 83rd of 111 in Wakefield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 416 | 312 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 315 | |
| Location | Wakefield, WF2 7QW | Wakefield, WF4 3HY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 51.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 416 | 312 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.5% | 9.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.6% | 4.8% | |
| SEN support | 23.8% | 9.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.6% | 6.9% 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.
Hendal Primary School
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
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