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Flockton CofE (C) First School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–10 · Voluntary controlled

Flockton First School, Barnsley Road, Flockton, Wakefield WF4 4DH · flocktonschool.co.uk · 01924 326800

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Jan 2025
Last distance offered
0.30 mi
0.49 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Kirklees Council
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
80
89% of 90 places
Local authority
Kirklees
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
37.5%
First language not English
1.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.30 mi (487 m) from the school. Source: Kirklees Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 17 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 18 (Places 15)18September 2023: 12 (Places 12)12September 2024: 15 (Places 15)15September 2025: 13 (Places 15)13September 2026: 17 (Places 15)17Places 15
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202615171.1▲88%
September 2025Sept 202515130.9100%
September 2024Sept 202415151100%
September 2023Sept 202312121100%
September 2022Sept 202215181.2▲78%

Last distance offered

ReceptionDistance
September 20260.30 mi0.49 km

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Flockton CofE (C) First School on 21 January 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
21 Jan 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Oct 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Oct 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (32 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
88%
Replies
32
40% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲97% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●85% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼75% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲94% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●84% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●84% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●79% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼66% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 62% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼38% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 16% who had a child bullied

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