Martin Frobisher Infant School, Normanton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Martin Frobisher Infant School creates a warm, supportive environment where children thrive academically and emotionally. Reading is celebrated throughout the school with excellent access to diverse books, and the carefully planned curriculum builds knowledge step-by-step from Nursery onwards. The school is particularly strong at identifying and supporting children with special educational needs, ensuring they receive targeted help matched to their individual requirements.
Key Strengths
- Strong sense of community with pupils feeling safe and supported by caring staff
- Well-structured curriculum that builds knowledge over time from Nursery onwards
- Reading is prioritized throughout the school with access to diverse books and positive attitudes to learning
- Clear phonics approach with trained staff and matched reading materials
- Effective support for pupils with SEND including those with education, health and care plans
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment of pupils working below peers is not well-connected, making it difficult to track progress
- Some phonics teaching lacks precision, meaning pupils don't learn to read fluently quickly enough
- Not all early years staff have strong understanding of the curriculum and best teaching approaches
- Assessment in some subjects doesn't identify and close knowledge gaps effectively
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with clear systems to identify pupils and families needing support, regular staff training, and tenacity in securing help from external agencies.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips (including visit to mosque), visitors, dining hall helper roles, games support during lunchtime
Martin Frobisher Infant School is a good school where pupils feel safe, happy and proud to be part of the community. The school has a well-planned curriculum with strong emphasis on reading and phonics, though some inconsistencies remain in teaching quality and early years staff knowledge.
At a Glance
10.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.7
Avg class size
23.4
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
117%
Over capacity
158 pupils
135 capacity
23 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Normanton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Normanton
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(104)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.08689%
Overall absence
15.47619%
Persistent absence
84
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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