Martin Frobisher Infant School
Church Road, Altofts, Normanton, WF6 2NU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lyndsey Carter
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 135
- Pupils on roll
- 158
- URN
- 108148
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924897814
About this school
Martin Frobisher Infant School is a community primary school in Normanton. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 158 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Martin Frobisher Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 158 |
| 2023/24 | 167 |
| 2024/25 | 161 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Martin Frobisher Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.1% | 10.7% | 158 | — |
| Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School | — | 3.8% | 13.3% | 151 | 0.2 miles |
| Altofts Junior Academy | — | — | — | — | 0.4 miles |
| Normanton Junior Academy | 83% | 4.3% | 30.4% | 357 | 1.0 miles |
| Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School | — | 4.7% | 17.4% | 289 | 1.0 miles |
| St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School | 48% | 4.2% | 13.4% | 221 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.66%
- English as an additional language
- 3.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.09%
- Persistent absence
- 15.48%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School0.2 miles
Primary · Normanton
-
Altofts Junior Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Normanton
-
Normanton Junior Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Normanton
-
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Normanton
-
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Normanton
Other schools in Normanton
- Altofts Junior Academy Primary
- Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Newlands Primary School Primary
- Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School Primary
- Normanton Common Primary Academy Primary
- Normanton Junior Academy Primary
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Primary
- Outwood Academy Freeston Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Martin Frobisher Infant School teach?
- Martin Frobisher Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Normanton.
- Who is the headteacher of Martin Frobisher Infant School?
- The headteacher of Martin Frobisher Infant School is Mrs Lyndsey Carter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Martin Frobisher Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Martin Frobisher Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Martin Frobisher Infant School?
- Martin Frobisher Infant School has 158 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Martin Frobisher Infant School full?
- Martin Frobisher Infant School has capacity for 135 pupils and 158 on roll (117%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Martin Frobisher Infant School a faith school?
- No. Martin Frobisher Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Martin Frobisher Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Martin Frobisher Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Martin Frobisher Infant School's absence rate?
- Martin Frobisher Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Martin Frobisher Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Martin Frobisher Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.