Flookburgh CofE Primary School

About Flookburgh CofE Primary School

Flookburgh CofE Primary School is a small Church of England primary in Westmorland and Furness, serving just 64 pupils from age 3 to 11. In the local authority’s primary school rankings, it sits at 70th out of 121 schools, placing it in the bottom half of the table. The top-performing peers in the area are Yarlside Academy, St Mary’s Catholic Primary School in Ulverston, and Staveley CofE School, all of which score significantly higher on the same ranking metric. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in December 2024, confirmed that standards are being maintained, and it retains the overall Good rating it received in its previous graded inspection in 2014. Leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all rated Good at that time. The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 9 applications for 7 places, and all 7 first-preference applicants received an offer.

Academically, Flookburgh’s Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show a mixed picture. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 50%, below the local authority average of 58%. In individual subjects, 67% met the expected standard in reading and maths, while 83% did so in writing. At the higher standard, 17% achieved in reading and maths, 33% in writing, and 17% across all three subjects. Reading scores averaged 106, and maths scores averaged 100. Progress measures are not available for the school, so it’s not possible to compare how pupils’ attainment changed relative to their starting points. Nationally, the school ranks in the bottom quarter of all primary schools on the combined expected standard metric, and in the bottom half within the North West region. The school does not have a sixth form, and its nursery provision means children can join from age 3.

The school offers a range of facilities including a gymnasium, library, outdoor playground, sensory room, and chapel. Sports on offer include football, cricket, swimming, athletics, netball, gymnastics, and cross country, while clubs extend to science, gardening, coding, choir, and book club. SEND support is listed for specific learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. Parent View responses from 24 parents in the 2024/25 period show 75% would recommend the school, though opinions are divided on some areas: 33% disagreed that the school makes sure pupils are well behaved, and 17% disagreed that concerns are dealt with properly. The school’s small size and Church of England character may appeal to families seeking a close-knit, faith-based setting, but the below-average KS2 outcomes and mixed parent feedback suggest it’s worth visiting to see if it’s the right fit for your child.

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