Frodingham Infant School, Scunthorpe
Frodingham Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Scunthorpe. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2025 did not change this grade. It was 77% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Lincolnshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Frodingham Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Frodingham Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 55 families put Frodingham Infant School as their first choice and 96 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Frodingham Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Frodingham Infant School are Bushfield Road Infant School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement); Scunthorpe CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 59% reading, 55% maths); Outwood Junior Academy Brumby (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 82% maths); and Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue (0.8 miles, Good, 72% reading, 72% maths).
Bushfield Road Infant SchoolScunthorpe CofE Primary SchoolOutwood Junior Academy BrumbyOasis Academy Henderson Avenue
What parents say
10 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Frodingham Infant School (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school and 100% say their child is happy there.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (80%).
Who goes there
36.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 12 pupils (6.3%) received SEN support and 6 (3.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Frodingham Infant School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Scunthorpe Rail Station, about 350 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (outside), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Frodingham Infant School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 450 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Lincolnshire (41), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Frodingham Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Frodingham Infant School are Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire (0.4 miles), Outwood Academy Brumby (0.5 miles), The St Lawrence Academy (0.9 miles) and St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.2 miles).
Engineering UTC Northern LincolnshireOutwood Academy BrumbyThe St Lawrence AcademySt Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's September 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Frodingham Infant School has made real improvements in helping children learn to read, with pupils now more confident in blending letters into words. The school provides excellent support for pupils with complex needs, creating a calm and settled environment where they enjoy learning with familiar adults. Leaders have a clear vision for improvement and are actively working to ensure every child makes good progress.
Key Strengths
- Improved reading provision with greater consistency in phonics teaching helping pupils develop fluency skills
- Pupils with complex special educational needs are well supported and calm in school
- New assessment system enables leaders to track achievement across all subjects and identify learning gaps
- Newly refurbished library is popular with pupils and offers a good range of books
- Leadership team has an accurate view of priorities and is working effectively with external partners
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching approach for pupils with SEND needs reviewing to ensure activities match their starting points and understanding
- Early years curriculum lacks sufficient detail to ensure activities support learning effectively
- Some pupils in early years need more practice with pencil control and letter formation skills
- Formative assessment training is not yet embedded consistently across all classrooms
- Some subject leaders need more training to evaluate the impact of their actions
Frodingham Infant School has made progress to improve since its last inspection, with a continued focus on curriculum delivery and the introduction of new assessment systems. However, some aspects of the school still need further improvement, particularly in supporting pupils with SEND and early years provision.
At a Glance
36.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
10 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
25.4
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Frodingham Infant School is in North Lincolnshire; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 27
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 17 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in North Lincolnshire is 7.5 (the median across 94 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
166 pupils
216 places
50 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Scunthorpe
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Scunthorpe
Across North Lincolnshire council
Places available
2,109
Applications
1,566
Got 1st preference
96.7%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across North Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
9.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
192
Total Pupils
89
Boys
103
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
16.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,772
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,439
Per pupil
£1268k
Total funding
£105k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
17.3%
Persistent absence
110
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Frodingham Infant School
What is Frodingham Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Frodingham Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2022, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Frodingham Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Frodingham Infant School is oversubscribed, North Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Frodingham Infant School?
Frodingham Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 77% of its 216 places.
How big are the classes at Frodingham Infant School?
Classes at Frodingham Infant School average 25.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Frodingham Infant School?
Frodingham Infant School has around 192 pupils on roll. 37% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Frodingham Infant School?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Frodingham Infant School in 2024/25. 17.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Frodingham Infant School?
Apply through North Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Frodingham Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Frodingham Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 17 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North Lincolnshire is 7.5 (the median across 94 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Frodingham Infant School?
Frodingham Infant School is at Rowland Road, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, DN16 1ST.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)