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Lightwater Village Junior School

Academy converter · Lightwater · GU18 5TS

Ages 7–11 · 183 pupils · Surrey

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

6.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-04-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)48%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
271

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill51%

183 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
183
Boys / girls
95 / 88
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
183 / 360 (51%)
Free school meals
9.3%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Badger Drive
Postcode
GU18 5TS
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 7–11, in Lightwater, Surrey, 183 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 9.3%.

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
01276473972
Website
http://www.lightwatervillageschool.org

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