Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Painthorpe Lane
Crigglestone
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF4 3HW
Phone 01924303520
Reference Number 108211

Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School has experienced significant improvement since its previous inadequate inspection. Under the leadership of a new headteacher, the school has made strides in enhancing its educational quality, with a focus on exciting and engaging learning opportunities for pupils. Students exhibit positive behavior, feel safe, and enjoy their school experience, with many appreciating the celebration of their achievements. However, the school still faces challenges in attendance and in ensuring that all pupils consistently apply their phonics knowledge in their writing, particularly as they enter key stage 1.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 204
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 45.59%
Girls: 54.41%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 38.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 7.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.9
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 25.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 9 14 23
2 12 17 29
3 11 13 24
4 10 19 29
5 11 17 28
6 12 12 24

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 83.3%
White, Other 4.9%
Mixed, Other 3.9%
White & Asian 2.9%
Indian 1.5%
African 1.5%
White & Black (African) 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 19 Nov 2019
Date Report
08 Jan 2025 School inspection
19 Nov 2019 School inspection:
11 Dec 2018 Monitoring visit
06 Dec 2017 Full inspection:
23 Jan 2013 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
14 Jul 2008 Full inspection:
21 Feb 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Improved quality of education since the last inspection
  • Effective leadership and a clear, ambitious vision
  • Pupils enjoy learning and appreciate the engaging teaching methods
  • Strong behaviour and positive attitudes among pupils
  • Good support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities
  • Effective phonics teaching with expert staff
  • Continued emphasis on reading and literacy development
  • Valuable extra-curricular opportunities for pupils
  • Strong relationships among pupils and staff with a respectful school culture

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent achievement in modern foreign languages and computing
  • Some teachers lack confidence in teaching MFL and computing
  • A small number of pupils do not apply their phonics knowledge to writing at the start of key stage 1
  • Attendance remains below the national average

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 71%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 13%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.3
Writing -1.1
Maths -0.7

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 9 0
Third Preference 11 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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