Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School, Normanton

Ofsted's report card from its 10 March 2026 inspection grades Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School on 7 areas: 7 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "All pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who are disadvantaged, achieve highly."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Attendance is a significant strength of the school."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Teaching across the school is of a consistently high quality."

Early years - Strong standard. "Children thrive in a stimulating and purposeful early years environment both indoors and outdoors."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "This truly is a school for everyone."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders provide clear direction and a well‑shaped vision that drives the continuous development of the curriculum and day‑to‑day practice."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders place pupils' personal development and wellbeing at the centre of their work."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to strengthen the assessment and monitoring systems used so that they precisely identify need, track impact and ensure that disadvantaged pupils consistently thrive, make strong progress and achieve the highest possible outcomes across the curriculum".

In its own words: "We are incredibly proud of our caring, positive atmosphere, where children feel safe, secure, happy and valued. Our dedicated staff work hard to create a supportive and stimulating environment in which every child can reach their full potential With high expectations for all, we encourage children to take responsibility for their behaviour and to respect the rights of others."

From the headteacher's welcome: "If your child is new to our school, we warmly welcome you and look forward to building a successful home-school partnership. If your child already attends Lee Brigg, we will continue to strengthen the links we have established with you by providing the very best education possible. Being an Executive Headteacher is, without doubt, the best job in the world."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include tennis, yoga, dance, Lego and art.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £3 per session.

For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 99 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School are Martin Frobisher Infant School (0.2 miles, Good); Altofts Junior Academy (0.3 miles); Normanton Altofts Junior School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 76% reading, 74% maths); and Normanton Junior Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 90% reading, 89% maths).

Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School is one of 16 schools run by Waterton Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

26 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School (as of April 2026): 89% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

8.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 4 pupils (2.6%) received SEN support and 3 (2%) 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 autism.

Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Normanton Rail Station, about 810 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lee Brigg, 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 82 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wakefield (130).

Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.