School profile

Martin Frobisher Infant School

Primary · Community school · Normanton, WF6 2NU

Good

Map showing Martin Frobisher Infant School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

Ofsted inspection and rating

Martin Frobisher Infant School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jun 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 7
Pupils158 of 135 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lyndsey Carter
Local authorityWakefield
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108148.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils158
Girls72
Boys86
Eligible for free school meals9.5%
First language not English2.5%
SEN support7
EHC plan7
Average class size21.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
84.8%
Other White
3.8%
White and Asian
3.2%
African
2.5%
Pakistani
1.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
Other mixed
0.6%
Indian
0.6%
Other Asian
0.6%
Other ethnic group
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWakefieldEngland
Overall absence5.3%5.2%5.1%
Persistent absence16.3%13.5%13.2%
Severe absence1.3%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)44
Applications (Reception)89
First preference applications (Reception)44
First preference offers (Reception)44
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places135
Pupils on roll123
Unfilled places8.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21
Pupils per adult9
Teachers (FTE)7.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.62
Support staff (FTE)14.1
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Martin Frobisher Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryLee Brigg Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryAltofts Junior AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryNormanton Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryNormanton All Saints CofE Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimarySt. John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryNormanton Common Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryNewlands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.2 miSecondaryOutwood Academy FreestonAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimaryStanley Grove Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimaryStanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Martin Frobisher Infant School

What is Martin Frobisher Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Martin Frobisher Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Jun 2022.

How many pupils attend Martin Frobisher Infant School?

Martin Frobisher Infant School has 158 pupils aged 3 to 7, with capacity for 135.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.