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Martin Frobisher Infant School

Community school · Normanton · WF6 2NU

Ages 3–7 · 158 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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 absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.1%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
82

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

41

Places offered

42

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
83
Preferred offers (top 3)
42
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 fill117%

158 pupils · 135 places

Pupils on roll
158
Boys / girls
86 / 72
School capacity
135
Capacity fill
158 / 135 (117%)
Free school meals
10.4%
FSM pupils
15
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 Lyndsey Carter

Location

Address
Church Road, Altofts
Postcode
WF6 2NU
Town
Normanton
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
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 Normanton, Wakefield, 158 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 10.4%.

Open schools in Normanton
9
Primary schools in Normanton
8
Academies among open schools in Normanton
67% (6)
Open schools in WF6
9
Primary in WF6
8
Open schools in Wakefield LA
158
Primary in Wakefield LA
113

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 NormantonNear WF6

  • Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Normanton · WF6 2LN · Wakefield

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM10.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Altofts Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Normanton · WF6 2NF · Wakefield

    Ages 7–11

    0.4 miles away

  • Normanton Junior Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Normanton · WF6 1EY · Wakefield

    Ages 7–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM28.6%

    1.0 miles away

  • Normanton Common Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Normanton · WF6 1QU · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM21.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Newlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Normanton · WF6 1BB · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS220%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM49.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lyndsey Carter
Telephone
01924897814
Website
http://www.martinfrobisher.wakefield.sch.uk

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