Norton Infant School
Campsall Balk, Norton, Doncaster, DN6 9DG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- XP SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Miss Andrea Tunney
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Doncaster North
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 232
- Pupils on roll
- 220
- URN
- 147134
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01302700743
About this school
Norton Infant School is a primary academy in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 220 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Norton Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Norton 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 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 189 |
| 2023/24 | 186 |
| 2024/25 | 206 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Norton Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.2% | 19.1% | 220 | — |
| Norton Junior School | 56% | 4.9% | 21.7% | 236 | 0.0 miles |
| Askern Littlemoor Infant Academy | — | 5.1% | 32.3% | 166 | 1.4 miles |
| Spa Academy Askern | 61% | 8.3% | 49.8% | 253 | 1.6 miles |
| Askern Moss Road Infant Academy | — | 8.8% | 36.5% | 117 | 1.7 miles |
| Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 75% | 3.2% | 8.7% | 105 | 1.8 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)
- 19.14%
- English as an additional language
- 3.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.22%
- Persistent absence
- 16.67%
Location
Nearby schools
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Norton Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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Askern Littlemoor Infant Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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Spa Academy Askern1.6 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Askern Moss Road Infant Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Pontefract
Other schools in Doncaster
- Adwick Primary School Primary
- Arksey Primary School Primary
- Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy Primary
- Askern Littlemoor Infant Academy Primary
- Askern Moss Road Infant Academy Primary
- Atlas Academy Primary
- Auckley Primary Academy Primary
- Balby Central Primary Academy Primary
- Barnburgh Primary Academy Primary
- Barnby Dun Primary Academy Primary
- Bawtry Mayflower Primary School Primary
- Beckingham Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Norton Infant School teach?
- Norton Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Doncaster.
- Who is the headteacher of Norton Infant School?
- The headteacher of Norton Infant School is Miss Andrea Tunney, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Norton Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Norton 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 many pupils are at Norton Infant School?
- Norton Infant School has 220 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Norton Infant School full?
- Norton Infant School has capacity for 232 pupils and 220 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Norton Infant School a faith school?
- No. Norton Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Norton Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Norton Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Is Norton Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Norton Infant School is part of XP SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Norton Infant School's absence rate?
- Norton Infant School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Norton 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 Norton 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 10 July 2026.