Market Weighton Infant School, Market Weighton
Market Weighton Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Market Weighton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. It was 99% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- 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 East Riding of Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Market Weighton Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Market Weighton Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 61 families put Market Weighton Infant School as their first choice and 77 named it as one of their preferences, for 67 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 Market Weighton Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Market Weighton Infant School are Mount Pleasant Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (0.1 miles, Good, 69% reading, 64% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy (0.2 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); and Newbald Primary School (3.3 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths).
Mount Pleasant Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academyNewbald Primary School
Who goes there
14.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 18 pupils (6.4%) received SEN support and 11 (3.9%) 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.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Market Weighton Infant School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Market Weighton Sancton Road, 290 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Market Weighton Infant School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Market Weighton Infant School issued 3 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
14.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Market Weighton Infant School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Market Weighton Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Market Weighton Infant School is in East Riding of Yorkshire; for families living there:
Apply to East Riding of Yorkshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 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 East Riding of Yorkshire is 6 (the median across 160 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Market Weighton Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
240 pupils
243 places
3 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Market Weighton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Market Weighton
Across East Riding of Yorkshire council
Places available
3,776
Applications
2,819
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across East Riding of Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
18
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
10.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
281
Total Pupils
143
Boys
138
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
20.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,736
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,256
Per pupil
£1417k
Total funding
£44k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
7.8%
Persistent absence
154
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
Market Weighton Infant School
Questions parents ask about Market Weighton Infant School
What is Market Weighton Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Market Weighton Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2011 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Market Weighton Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Market Weighton Infant School is oversubscribed, East Riding of Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Market Weighton Infant School?
Market Weighton Infant School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Market Weighton Infant School?
Classes at Market Weighton Infant School average 25.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Market Weighton Infant School?
Market Weighton Infant School has around 281 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Market Weighton Infant School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Market Weighton Infant School in 2024/25. 7.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Market Weighton Infant School?
Apply through East Riding of Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Market Weighton 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 Market Weighton Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 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 East Riding of Yorkshire is 6 (the median across 160 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Market Weighton Infant School?
Market Weighton Infant School is at Princess Road, Market Weighton, North Yorkshire, YO43 3EY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)