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Flockton CofE (C) First School

Voluntary controlled school · Wakefield · WF4 4DH

Ages 4–10 · 80 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-21

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
68

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

15

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
25
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

80 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
80
Boys / girls
42 / 38
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
80 / 90 (89%)
Free school meals
37.5%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–10

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Miss Emmaline Taylor

Location

Address
Flockton First School, Barnsley Road, Flockton
Postcode
WF4 4DH
Town
Wakefield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Dewsbury and Batley
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–10, in Wakefield, Kirklees, 80 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 37.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Wakefield
79
Primary schools in Wakefield
53
Academies among open schools in Wakefield
47% (37)
Open schools in WF4
25
Primary in WF4
17
Open schools in Kirklees LA
203
Primary in Kirklees LA
144

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Emley First School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD8 9RT · Kirklees

    Ages 4–10

    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand0.89

    1.1 miles away

  • Grange Moor Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wakefield · WF4 4EW · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    1.4 miles away

  • Middlestown Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM15.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Thornhill Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dewsbury · WF12 0QT · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM44.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

  • Overthorpe CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM47.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • Skelmanthorpe Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD8 9DZ · Kirklees

    Ages 3–10

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM11.6%
    • Demand0.80

    2.7 miles away

  • Kaye's Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD8 9LZ · Kirklees

    Ages 3–10

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand0.89

    2.8 miles away

  • Scissett Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD8 9HR · Kirklees

    Ages 4–10

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM17.9%
    • Demand1.23

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Emmaline Taylor
Telephone
01924326800
Website
http://www.flocktonschool.co.uk/

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