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Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery

Academy converter · Lightwater · GU18 5RD

Ages 2–7 · 199 pupils · Surrey

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.8%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
93

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

33

Places offered

33

1st-preference offers

33

Total preferences (any rank)
92
Preferred offers (top 3)
33
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill111%

199 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
199
Boys / girls
88 / 111
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
199 / 180 (111%)
Free school meals
6%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: GLF SCHOOLS
Academy trust
GLF SCHOOLS
Sponsor
GLF Schools
Headteacher
Mrs Francesca Hooker

Location

Address
Catena Rise
Postcode
GU18 5RD
Town
Lightwater
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Surrey Heath
Constituency
Surrey Heath
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–7, in Lightwater, Surrey, 199 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 6%.

Open schools in Lightwater
2
Primary schools in Lightwater
2
Academies among open schools in Lightwater
100% (2)
Open schools in GU18
2
Primary in GU18
2
Open schools in Surrey LA
523
Primary in Surrey LA
298

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Francesca Hooker
Telephone
01276473346
Website
www.lightwatervillageschool.org

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