Primary schools2 · best KS2 results first
Church of St John the Divine, Calder Grove · Photo: Storye book · CC BY 3.0B−School Grade
Schools in Crigglestone and Durkar · DfE, Ofsted
Crigglestone and Durkar’s state schools: secondary results beat 77% of towns in England, primary results only 24%
At Crigglestone and Durkar’s secondaries, 54% of pupils reach grade 5 in both English and maths, above both West Yorkshire’s towns (49%) and towns in England (45%). 3 state-funded schools are located in Crigglestone and Durkar’s built-up area. Crigglestone and Durkar grades B− for schools, on Department for Education Key Stage 2 and GCSE results: #59 of 91 in West Yorkshire. Ofsted is shown, not graded.
State schools
3
2 primary, 0 secondary
Reading, writing & maths
56%
meet the expected standard at 11 · 2023–25
England’s schools: 62%
Attainment 8
49.8
GCSE average across 8 subjects · 2025/26
England’s schools: 47.3
Grade 5+ English & maths
54%
a strong pass in both · 2025/26
England’s schools: 47%
Town figures are pupil-weighted across the schools the grade uses; England’s are the average school.
School Grade
Crigglestone and Durkar grades B− for schools
Against every town in England with results; Wales publishes none.
Primary: reading, writing and maths at 11 (56% meet the standard)Better than 24% of towns in England
Secondary: Attainment 8 and grade 5+ English and maths (49.8 and 54%)Better than 77% of towns in England
The secondary figure lifts Crigglestone and Durkar; the primary figure holds it back.
The primary figure: 2 primaries in the town, 217 pupils in results over three years. Crigglestone and Durkar has no secondaries of its own with GCSE results, so the secondary figure uses the 4 graded secondaries in and within 3 km of the town (904 pupils in results). Mainstream state schools only (grammar schools included); special schools, alternative provision, nurseries and 16–19 colleges are listed below but not graded. Each school’s results are compared with every school in England, then weighted by its pupils.
Map
Where Crigglestone and Durkar’s 3 state schools are
Each school at its address, coloured by its own letter and sized by pupils. Open a school for its own page. The dashed shape is Crigglestone and Durkar’s built-up area.
© OpenStreetMap contributors
PrimarySecondarySpecial, nursery, 16–19Size: pupilsABCDNo letter
Most schools give places by distance once siblings are in, so the schools nearest a home matter more than any league table.
Getting a place
How school places work in Crigglestone and Durkar
Wakefield Council handles applications for every state school in Crigglestone and Durkar, academies included. You apply to the council where you live, even for a school in another area.
Secondary (starting at 11)Apply by 31 October of Year 6. Offers on 1 March.
Primary (starting in Reception)Apply by 15 January before the September your child starts. Offers on 16 April.
Moving mid-yearApply to the council for an in-year place; it tells you which schools have room.
When a school is full
Every school publishes its admissions rules. Children in care come first, then, at most schools, brothers and sisters of current pupils, then those who live nearest. 1 of Crigglestone and Durkar’s 2 mainstream schools have a religious character; some of them give priority by church attendance, so check each school’s rules. Infant classes are limited to 30 by law. If you’re refused a place, you can appeal to an independent panel.
Useful: Apply for a primary place (GOV.UK) · Apply for a secondary place (GOV.UK) · How admissions criteria work
How full each school is
Pupils on roll as a share of the school’s official capacity. The black tick is 100%.
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant incl. nursery99%
Crigglestone St James94%
DfE register of schools (GIAS), January 2026 census. Capacity often excludes a nursery class, so a school with a nursery can show over 100%.
The schools
3 state schools in Crigglestone and Durkar
Each school’s own letter compares its results with every state school in England of the same phase: Key Stage 2 for primaries, GCSEs for secondaries. Open a school for its results, how its letter is worked out, Ofsted and a map.
Letters of Crigglestone and Durkar’s schoolsA 0B 0C 2D 01 without a letter
Special schools, nurseries and colleges1 · no letter: their results don’t compare
Key result: Attainment 8 and grade 5+ English and maths (GCSEs, 2025/26 provisional) for secondaries; the share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (KS2, DfE’s three-year average) for primaries. Pupils: the January 2026 school census. No letter: an infant or first school (no KS2 tests), a new school, a small cohort DfE suppresses, or a special school, nursery or college. Independent schools aren’t included.
Ofsted
Ofsted inspections
Each school’s latest inspection; report cards replace one-word judgements as schools are re-inspected.
Good 2Ungraded inspection only 1
Ofsted stopped giving one-word judgements in 2024. Until a school is re-inspected, its last overall judgement is its most recent single grade; a school judged years ago may have changed a lot since.
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each area of a school one of five grades (exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement) and says whether safeguarding is met, instead of one overall word. 0 of Crigglestone and Durkar’s 3 state schools have a report card so far; the others show their last inspection under the old framework. Ofsted is never part of the School Grade.
Who runs them
1 academy trust and the council
Academies are state schools run by a trust rather than the council: the trust employs the staff and can set its own curriculum and term dates. Admissions still go through the council.
| Run by | Schools | Pupils | Their letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crigglestone St James CE Primary Academy TrustCrigglestone St James | 1 | 296 | C |
| Wakefield CouncilCrigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant, Crigglestone Nursery | 2 | 293 | C |
Towns its size
205th of 430 English towns of 5,000 to 9,000
Ranked by School Grade, best first: the towns either side of Crigglestone and Durkar, and the top and bottom of the group.
| # | Town | Schools | KS2 | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ E&M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowdon Greater Manchester | A+ | 83% | 78.4 | 99% |
| … | |||||
| 201 | Barton on Sea Hampshire | B− | 63% | 45.2 | 43% |
| 202 | Steeton West Yorkshire | B− | 68% | 41.3 | 37% |
| 203 | Stainforth South Yorkshire | B− | 50% | 52.2 | 70% |
| 204 | Bayston Hill Shropshire | B− | 61% | 47.3 | 45% |
| 205 | Crigglestone and Durkar West Yorkshire | B− | 56% | 49.8 | 54% |
| 206 | Rainford Merseyside | B− | 62% | 45.7 | 45% |
| 207 | Coppull Lancashire | B− | 59% | 49 | 47% |
| 208 | Atherstone Warwickshire | B− | 61% | 46.6 | 44% |
| 209 | Hollywood Worcestershire | B− | 65% | 43.4 | 41% |
| … | |||||
| 430 | Amble Northumberland | D− | 35% | 32.7 | 16% |
Neighbours
Crigglestone and Durkar and the places around it
Coloured by School Grade.
Hall GreenHorburyNetherton (Wakefield)WaltonWakefieldMiddlestown and OvertonOssettCrigglestone and Durkar
| Town | Schools | KS2 | Att. 8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crigglestone and Durkar 3 schools | B− | 56% | 49.8 |
| Hall Green 1 school · uses schools within 3 km · 0.8 mi | B | 58% | 48.8 |
| Horbury 4 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 1.7 mi | A− | 66% | 49.3 |
| Netherton (Wakefield) 1 school · uses schools within 3 km · 2.2 mi | A− | 69% | 49 |
| Walton 1 school · uses schools within 3 km · 2.7 mi | B− | 56% | 49 |
| Wakefield 34 schools · 2.9 mi | B+ | 61% | 48.7 |
| Middlestown and Overton 1 school · uses schools within 3 km · 3 mi | A− | 66% | 49 |
| Ossett 11 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 3.1 mi | A− | 70% | 49.1 |
Ossett has the best-graded schools nearby (A−). Small places often use the schools within 3 km, so neighbours can share schools.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Expected standard at Key Stage 2. The share of 11-year-olds who reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths together, in tests and teacher assessment at the end of primary school. We use DfE’s three-year average (2023–2025) to steady small schools.
- Higher standard. The share working at greater depth in all three. In Crigglestone and Durkar: 8% (England’s average school: 8%).
- Attainment 8. A pupil’s GCSE grades across eight subjects, with English and maths counted twice, added up. 50 is roughly a grade 5 in every subject.
- Grade 5+ in English and maths. A strong pass in both. Grade 4 is a standard pass.
- Provisional. 2025/26 GCSE figures are DfE’s first release; revised figures follow in February, usually within a point.
- Progress 8. Not shown: there is none for 2025/26, because these pupils sat no KS2 tests in 2020 (Covid).
- Free school meals. Pupils eligible for free school meals now, from the January census: the usual measure of how many pupils come from low-income homes.
- Independent schools. Not included: they publish no results comparable with state schools’.
Questions about schools in Crigglestone and Durkar
Are schools in Crigglestone and Durkar good?
Crigglestone and Durkar’s state schools earn a B− against schools across England: primary results beat 24% of towns in England; secondary results beat 77% of towns in England, on Department for Education Key Stage 2 and GCSE results. School places are handled by Wakefield council.
What is the best primary school in Crigglestone and Durkar?
On Key Stage 2 results over 2023–25, Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School: 56% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 62% at the average school in England.
How do I apply for a school place in Crigglestone and Durkar?
Through Wakefield Council, for every state school including academies. Secondary applications close on 31 October (offers 1 March); primary on 15 January (offers 16 April).
How many state schools are in Crigglestone and Durkar?
3 open state-funded schools are located in Crigglestone and Durkar’s built-up area: 2 primary, 0 secondary and 1 other (special schools, alternative provision, nurseries and 16–19). Independent schools aren’t included.
Sources: DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), Key Stage 2 performance tables (2023–2025, three-year average) and Key Stage 4 (2025/26, provisional); Ofsted state-funded school inspections as at 30 September 2026 · DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), further-education and sixth-form colleges · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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