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Martin Frobisher Infant School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–7 · Community school

Church Road, Altofts, Normanton WF6 2NU · martinfrobisher.wakefield.sch.uk · 01924 897814

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jun 2022
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
158
23 over 135 places · 117%
Local authority
Wakefield
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
10.4%
First language not English
2.5%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 44 families put the school first and 44 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 38 (Places 39)38September 2023: 32 (Places 33)32September 2024: 41 (Places 42)41September 2025: 38 (Places 39)38September 2026: 44 (Places 44)44Places 44
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202644441100%
September 2025Sept 202539381100%
September 2024Sept 202442411100%
September 2023Sept 202333321100%
September 2022Sept 202239381100%

Ofsted

Martin Frobisher Infant School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 June 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
28 Jun 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2007

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2007Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding

What parents said

83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (23 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
83%
Replies
23
14% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼78% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations●83% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲96% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing●82% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼86% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●78% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼69% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 70% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼46% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 39% who had a child bullied

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