Flockton CofE (C) First School
Flockton First School, Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF4 4DH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 10
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Emmaline Taylor
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Constituency
- Dewsbury and Batley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 80
- URN
- 107714
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924326800
About this school
Flockton CofE (C) First School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 4 to 10 and has 80 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Flockton CofE (C) First School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Flockton CofE (C) First School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80 |
| 2023/24 | 79 |
| 2024/25 | 80 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Flockton CofE (C) First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.4% | 37.5% | 80 | — |
| Emley First School | — | 4.2% | 10% | 137 | 1.1 miles |
| Grange Moor Primary School | — | — | — | — | 1.4 miles |
| Middlestown Primary Academy | 86% | 3.3% | 15.2% | 217 | 2.1 miles |
| Thornhill Junior and Infant School | 55% | 5.9% | 42.4% | 353 | 2.2 miles |
| Overthorpe CofE Academy | 53% | 5.9% | 50% | 188 | 2.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 37.5%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.4%
- Persistent absence
- 4.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Emley First School1.1 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Grange Moor Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Middlestown Primary Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Thornhill Junior and Infant School2.2 miles
Primary · Dewsbury
-
Overthorpe CofE Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Dewsbury
Other schools in Wakefield
- Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Primary
- Blackgates Primary Academy Primary
- Carlton Primary School Primary
- Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Crofton Infant School Primary
- Crofton Junior School Primary
- East Ardsley Primary Academy Primary
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Grange Moor Primary School Primary
- Hendal Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Flockton CofE (C) First School teach?
- Flockton CofE (C) First School teaches children aged 4 to 10. It is a primary school in Wakefield.
- Who is the headteacher of Flockton CofE (C) First School?
- The headteacher of Flockton CofE (C) First School is Miss Emmaline Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Flockton CofE (C) First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Flockton CofE (C) First School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Flockton CofE (C) First School?
- Flockton CofE (C) First School has 80 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 10.
- Is Flockton CofE (C) First School full?
- Flockton CofE (C) First School has capacity for 90 pupils and 80 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Flockton CofE (C) First School a faith school?
- Yes. Flockton CofE (C) First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Flockton CofE (C) First School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Flockton CofE (C) First School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Flockton CofE (C) First School's absence rate?
- Flockton CofE (C) First School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Flockton CofE (C) First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Flockton CofE (C) First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.