Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Wakefield (Wakefield).
Location
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Welcome to our families returning to us, and to those who are just joining us, I would like to welcome you to our wonderful school. I am proud to be the Headteacher of Crigglestone St James, where you will find a dedicated and highly skilled team of people who work together in the best interests of our children.
We are warm and welcoming and always have the children at the heart. Our key Christian values are embedded into every aspect of school life to demonstrate the importance of serving others and to ensure our children are ready for their future in the wider world.
We have a strong community spirit and believe working together with parents, families and the wider community is key to providing the best for our children. In partnership, we want our children to develop enquiring minds, the ability to think independently and widen their skillset in a safe environment which will equip them to face the challenges life throws at them.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Coding
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Trauma Informed Schools
Key facts
- URN
- 138293
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (14 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.13 governors are linked to a profile (12 confirmed, 1 (likely)).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rebecca Dent Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Claire Holding Confirmed same person | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Andrew Davison Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew Hall Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Clair Watkins Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 |
| Ms Carolyn Stead | MemberTrust members | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 |
| Mr Steve Bluff (likely) | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Victoria Callaghan Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Keith Wainwright Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 |
| Mrs Susan Shaw Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 |
| Ms Elizabeth Hulme | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2021 | |
| Mrs Claire Holding Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Ms Sarah Lodge Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Miss Beverley Minor Confirmed same person | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2020 | |
| Mrs Elizabeth Armitage Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Gregory Durrans Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record