Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School, Normanton
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Normanton. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. It was 92% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wakefield (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 65 families put Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School as their first choice and 121 named it as one of their preferences, for 68 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 Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School are Normanton Junior Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 90% reading, 89% maths); St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 76% reading, 62% maths); Newlands Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 49% reading, 54% maths); and Altofts Junior Academy (0.6 miles).
Normanton Junior AcademySt. John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolNewlands Primary SchoolAltofts Junior Academy
What parents say
53 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 33% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (33%).
Who goes there
14.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Normanton Rail Station, about 550 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High Street The Grove, 60 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 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; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from April 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school creates a nurturing environment where children become confident, inquisitive learners with a genuine love of reading and learning. Staff are highly trained and ambitious for every pupil, providing excellent support for those with additional needs to succeed alongside their peers. Pupils develop into well-rounded young people with strong values and a commitment to their community.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional focus on reading from nursery onwards, with strong support for struggling readers and a love of books fostered through reading cafes and ambassadors
- Outstanding curriculum design with clear knowledge and vocabulary goals tailored to different cohorts
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and attitudes, with pupils taking pride in their conduct and community roles
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND to access the same high-quality curriculum as their peers
- Strong focus on pupil well-being through affirmation stations, journals, and sensitive emotional support
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with the school maintaining strong safeguarding systems and a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Reading cafe, reading ambassadors, school council town hall meetings, litter-picking activities, talking newspaper recording, dining hall helpers, happiness ambassadors, playground buddies, university of life enrichment activities including cooking, woodwork, storytelling, school garden growing and harvesting, breakfast club
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School is a happy, ambitious school where pupils thrive and embody the vision of 'respect, empower, grow'. All key areas of education have been rated as outstanding.
At a Glance
14.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
53 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
27.1
Infant (KS1)
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School.
- Super Star Sport Altofts920m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School is in Wakefield; for families living there:
- Wakefield's school travel policy: Home To School Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 16 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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 Wakefield is 13 (the median across 157 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 Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
245 pupils
267 places
22 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Normanton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Normanton
Across Wakefield council
Places available
4,391
Applications
3,654
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Wakefield council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
44
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
21.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
289
Total Pupils
145
Boys
144
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
18.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,160
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,355
Per pupil
£1494k
Total funding
£65k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
10.3%
Persistent absence
175
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
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School
Questions parents ask about Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School
What is Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2013, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School is oversubscribed, Wakefield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School?
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 267 places.
How big are the classes at Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School?
Classes at Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School average 27 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School?
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School has around 289 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School in 2024/25. 10.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School?
Apply through Wakefield's coordinated admissions process, naming Normanton All Saints CofE 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.
Does Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School: Super Star Sport Altofts (920m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 16 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Wakefield is 13 (the median across 157 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School?
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School is at High Street, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 1NR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)