Crigglestone Nursery School

  • Nursery
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 2 to 4
Ofsted: Outstanding

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

Eligible for free school meals0%

0%, 26.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.3%

6.3%, 15.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support4.2%

4.2%, 10.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Crigglestone Nursery School

SchoolDistanceOfsted
The Castle Nursery School2 milesOfsted: Good
Flatts Nursery School6 milesReport card: Strong standard
Harewood Centre Nursery School10 milesOfsted: Good
Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families14 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Rawmarsh Nursery School15 milesOfsted: Outstanding

School details

School type
Local authority nursery school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
2 to 4
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mrs Kirsty Quinn
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.