Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School, Wakefield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school creates a genuinely welcoming place where all children thrive, regardless of their background. The headteacher and staff work hard to support every child, especially those facing challenges at home. Your child will enjoy a rich, interesting curriculum with lots of trips, projects and activities, and will develop into a confident young person well prepared for secondary school.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership that has raised teaching quality and pupils' achievement across the school
- Excellent pastoral support systems with a particular focus on spiritual, social, moral and cultural development
- Effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs, helping them catch up with classmates
- Good behaviour and safety - pupils are polite, kind and feel very safe at school
- Rich and engaging curriculum with varied topics, projects and enrichment activities that hold pupils' interest
Areas for Improvement
- Not all teaching includes probing questions that deepen pupils' understanding and knowledge
- The most able pupils are not always sufficiently challenged in reading and writing
- Inconsistent standards of presentation and accuracy in written work across the school
- Attendance is below the national average
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils understand bullying and know to report concerns immediately to staff, feeling very safe and secure at school.
Extracurricular Activities
Multifit, cricket, dance, swimming, inter-school sports events, enterprise initiatives, library activities, school magazine, visits to seaside, activities with Civic Society
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School is a good school where the headteacher's strong leadership has created a welcoming and inclusive environment. Pupils' achievement has risen steadily, with above average attainment in Year 2 and significant improvements in Year 6.
At a Glance
30.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 69%. Maths has improved from 76% to 80%. Writing has improved from 56% to 61%.
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
25.2
Infant (KS1)
28.6
KS2
15
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
111%
Over capacity
387 pupils
350 capacity
37 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Wakefield
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Admissions Demand - Wakefield
Places available
4,426
Applications
3,755
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
Primary admissions across Wakefield (2025/26)
Inspection History(108)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.49831%
Overall absence
14.47368%
Persistent absence
304
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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