Located in Market Weighton, Market Weighton Infant School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 7. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Market Weighton Infant School currently has around 291 pupils on roll, which is about 128% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.6% boys and 46.4% girls. Around 12.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Princess Road, Market Weighton, YO43 3EY |
| Website: | https://marketweightoninfantschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01430873159 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Nicola Waites |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 117912 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/03/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 7 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 228 |
| Number of Pupils: | 291 |
| Number of Boys: | 156 |
| Number of Girls: | 135 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 9.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.80% | 270 |
| Unclassified | 3.40% | 10 |
| Other White | 2.10% | 6 |
| African | 0.70% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Weighton Infant School Princess Road , YO43 3EY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Mount Pleasant Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Princess Road , Market Weighton YO43 3BY | - not rated | 195 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Sancton Road , Market Weighton YO43 3DB | 3out of 4 | 384 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Market Weighton, Roman Catholic Primary School Sancton Road , Market Weighton YO43 3DB | - not rated | 384 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Market Weighton School Spring Road , YO43 3JF | 3out of 4 | 1,172 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Becklands School Unit 18 , Becklands Park Industrial Estate YO43 3GA | - not rated | 1,217 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.