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Norton Infant School

Primary · Academy converter · Doncaster, DN6 9DG

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Norton Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 7
Pupils220
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Andrea Tunney
TrustXP SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
Local authorityDoncaster
Opened01 Jul 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147134.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils220
Girls102
Boys118
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10%
First language not English3.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.177
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.175
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.19
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size27.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.9%
Other White
3.6%
White and Black African
1.8%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
White and Asian
0.9%
Other mixed
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Chinese
0.5%
Other ethnic group
0.5%
Irish
0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher28.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.16.7
Teachers (FTE)7.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.41
Support staff (FTE)7.62
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.58
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.67
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.57
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDoncasterEngland
Overall absence6.1%, worse than England, worse than Doncaster5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.8%, worse than England, worse than Doncaster13.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Doncaster0.9%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Norton Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryNorton Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryCampsmount AcademyAcademy converter
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1.4 miPrimaryAskern Littlemoor Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimarySpa Academy AskernAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.7 miPrimaryAskern Moss Road Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimaryKirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Norton Infant School

What is Norton Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Norton Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Jul 2013.

How hard is it to get into Norton Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Norton Infant School made 58 offers from 67 applications (1.2 per offer), and 57 of 57 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Norton Infant School?

Norton Infant School has 220 pupils aged 3 to 7.

What is the capacity of Norton Infant School?

Norton Infant School had 177 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Norton Infant School?

At Norton Infant School, the average class had 27.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 28.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Norton Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Norton Infant School missed 6.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.