Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Wakefield
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School is a primary school in Wakefield for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 9 January 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Painthorpe Lane, Crigglestone, Wakefield, WF4 3HW
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 198 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 9 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this welcoming school.”
- “They value their education and have positive attitudes.”
- “The school is a place of nurture, where pupils feel safe and cared for.”
To improve
- “However, pupils report that this does not occur at their school.”
- “The same rigorous approach is not applied in early writing.”
- “Errors in how pupils form letters or join their handwriting are not consistently identified or addressed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 February 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 71% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 23 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy 0.6 mi Good
- Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School 0.8 mi School remains Outstanding
- Hendal Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged
- Horbury Primary Academy 1.5 mi Good
- Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good
- Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School 1.8 mi School remains Good
- West Bretton Junior and Infant School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School 2.2 mi Good