St James Way, Crigglestone, Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF4 3HY
10 reasons to choose Crigglestone St James Church of England Primary Academy
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Crigglestone St James Church of England Primary Academy has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Wakefield and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Crigglestone St James Church of England Primary Academy is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. It is a Single Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Crigglestone St James Church of England Primary Academy has nine classes from Reception, some mixed-age, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Crigglestone St James Church of England Primary Academy achieves above average attainment results. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.
The Crigglestone St James Church of England Primary Academy curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, Spanish. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips for Years 4 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Crigglestone St James Church of England Primary Academy
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Crigglestone St James Church of England Primary Academy
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.45am to 3.15pm, and can be longer with after school clubs.
Find another school near Crigglestone St James Church of England Primary Academy
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School (3.7 miles); Wakefield Girls’ High School, Junior School (3.8 miles); Silcoates School, Junior School (5.2 miles).
St Peter’s & Clifton Church of England Primary School, Horbury (1.7 miles); Walton Primary Academy (3.4 miles); Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School (5.4 miles).
Wakefield Girls’ High School (3.6 miles); Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (3.6 miles); Silcoates School (5.2 miles).
Wakefield City Academy (4.3 miles); Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College (4.6 miles); Crofton Academy (5 miles).