Norton Infant School, Doncaster
Norton Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Doncaster, part of Xp School Trust Limited. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2023 did not change this grade. It was 92% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Doncaster (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Norton Infant School in detail
Norton Infant School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Norton Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 57 families put Norton Infant School as their first choice and 67 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.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Norton Infant School are Norton Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 64% reading, 80% maths); Askern Littlemoor Infant Academy (1.4 miles, Good); Spa Academy Askern (1.6 miles, Requires improvement, 69% reading, 71% maths); and Askern Moss Road Infant Academy (1.7 miles, Good).
Norton Junior SchoolAskern Littlemoor Infant AcademySpa Academy AskernAskern Moss Road Infant Academy
The trust
Norton Infant School is one of 8 schools run by Xp School Trust Limited, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 19 pupils (8.6%) received SEN support and 5 (2.3%) 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 Norton Infant School.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Campsall Balk/West End Road (adjacent), 110 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Norton Infant School issued 2 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 multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 agoThis judgement is from July 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2013 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
10.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
29.2
Infant (KS1)
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Norton Infant School is in Doncaster; for families living there:
Apply to Doncaster for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Doncaster is 10 (the median across 143 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
92%
Near capacity
163 pupils
177 places
14 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Doncaster
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Doncaster
Across Doncaster council
Places available
4,235
Applications
3,089
Got 1st preference
96.5%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Doncaster council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
10.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
220
Total Pupils
118
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
24.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£74,587
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,536
Per pupil
£999k
Total funding
£35k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
16.7%
Persistent absence
108
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
Norton Infant School
Questions parents ask about Norton Infant School
What is Norton Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Norton Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Norton Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Norton Infant School is oversubscribed, Doncaster allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Norton Infant School?
Norton Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 177 places.
How big are the classes at Norton Infant School?
Classes at Norton Infant School average 27.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Norton Infant School?
Norton Infant School has around 220 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Norton Infant School?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Norton Infant School in 2024/25. 16.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Norton Infant School?
Apply through Doncaster's coordinated admissions process, naming Norton 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 Norton Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Doncaster is 10 (the median across 143 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Norton Infant School?
Norton Infant School is at Campsall Balk, Norton, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 9DG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)