Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone, Wakefield, WF4 3EBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Crigglestone Nursery School is a nursery school in Wakefield for ages 2 to 4. It is one of the 155 schools in Wakefield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 June 2019, report published 14 July 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 25 February 2025
Children love to attend this school. They arrive with enthusiasm and are warmly welcomed by the kind and caring staff. The school has high ambitions for children as they begin their education. The school provides children with high-quality learning opportunities that support their individual stage of development. As a consequence, children make strong progress. They demonstrate exceptionally positive behaviours and attitudes to learning. From the beginning of their time at the school, adults get to know each child very well. Relationships between adults and children are extremely strong. Staff ensure that their interactions with children are consistently positive. This helps children to feel, and be, safe and secure. Parents and carers are positive about their child's experience here. The school works closely with parents to help them to support their child's learning and development. Parents value this. The school actively encourages parents to foster children's positive attitudes to learning. Children attend the school regularly. This enables them to get the most from the high- quality education provided by the school. It prepares children well for the next stage of their education.
Pupil numbers and mix
95 pupils on roll
Schools near Crigglestone Nursery School
| School | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| The Castle Nursery School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| Flatts Nursery School | 6 miles | Report card: Strong standard |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School | 10 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families | 14 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding |
| Rawmarsh Nursery School | 15 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding |
School details
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 4
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kirsty Quinn
- Phone
- 01924251151
- Address
- High Street, Crigglestone, Wakefield, WF4 3EB
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- URN
- 108137
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.