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Frodingham Infant School

Community school · Scunthorpe · DN16 1ST

Ages 3–7 · 192 pupils · North Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.6%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
123

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

50

Places offered

57

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
77
Preferred offers (top 3)
53
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

192 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
192
Boys / girls
89 / 103
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
192 / 210 (91%)
Free school meals
35.8%
FSM pupils
58
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Christina Mallender

Location

Address
Rowland Road
Postcode
DN16 1ST
Town
Scunthorpe
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
North Lincolnshire
District
North Lincolnshire
Constituency
Scunthorpe
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–7, in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, 192 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 35.8%.

Open schools in Scunthorpe
55
Primary schools in Scunthorpe
34
Academies among open schools in Scunthorpe
31% (17)
Open schools in DN16
19
Primary in DN16
11
Open schools in North Lincolnshire LA
94
Primary in North Lincolnshire LA
62

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ScunthorpeNear DN16

  • Bushfield Road Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN16 1NA · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM31.8%
    • Demand1.07

    0.5 miles away

  • Scunthorpe CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN15 6HP · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM42.6%
    • Demand1.30

    0.5 miles away

  • Outwood Junior Academy Brumby

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN16 2HY · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM47.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN15 7RW · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM53.2%
    • Demand1.16

    0.8 miles away

  • Crosby Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN15 6AS · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM36.1%
    • Demand0.85

    1.0 miles away

  • Lincoln Gardens Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN16 2ED · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM37.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Christina Mallender
Telephone
01724842408
Website
www.frodingham.n-lincs.sch.uk

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