Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy Catchment Area
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Wakefield , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 312 pupils, and a capacity of 315 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
312
Pupils
315
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy?
The catchment area for Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy is the geographic zone Wakefield uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wakefield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy is managed by Wakefield and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wakefield before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wakefield catchment area documents →Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy: 315 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy has a published admission number of 315 places. 312 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 315, Wakefield's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 9.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Wakefield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wakefield publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Wakefield school admissions →
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Durkar Lane, Wakefield, WF4 3HY
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 9.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138293
Other Primary Schools in Wakefield
If Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Wakefield are the next closest alternatives.
Grange Moor Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WF4 4EW
Flockton CofE (C) First School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · WF4 4DH
Carlton Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WF3 3RE
Robin Hood Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WF3 3BG
Thorpe Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WF3 3DG
Crofton Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · WF4 1HJ
Other Church of England Schools in Wakefield
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Wakefield. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Ossett
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Wakefield
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Pontefract
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wakefield
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
Emley First School Catchment Area
Community school · Huddersfield · 4.8 miles away
Pentland Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · Dewsbury · 4.9 miles away
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Dewsbury · 5.0 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy is the geographic zone Wakefield uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wakefield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 315 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy? ▾
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wakefield before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy cover? ▾
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy is a primary school in Wakefield, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy? ▾
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.