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Polesden Lacey Infant School

Community school · Leatherhead · KT23 4PT

Ages 4–7 · 63 pupils · Surrey

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.5%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
47

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

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

17

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
87
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill70%

63 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
63
Boys / girls
38 / 25
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
63 / 90 (70%)
Free school meals
3.2%
FSM pupils
2
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Rebecca Mole

Location

Address
Oakdene Close, Great Bookham
Postcode
KT23 4PT
Town
Leatherhead
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Mole Valley
Constituency
Dorking and Horley
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Leatherhead, Surrey, 63 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 3.2%.

Open schools in Leatherhead
24
Primary schools in Leatherhead
11
Academies among open schools in Leatherhead
50% (12)
Open schools in KT23
5
Primary in KT23
4
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.

Compare with theseAll in LeatherheadNear KT23

  • Great Bookham School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leatherhead · KT23 4JJ · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM19.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Eastwick Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leatherhead · KT23 3PP · Surrey

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM15.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Eastwick Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leatherhead · KT23 3PP · Surrey

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM15.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • Oakfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leatherhead · KT22 9ND · Surrey

    Ages 7–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM10.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • Fetcham Village Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Leatherhead · KT22 9JU · Surrey

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM6.2%
    • Demand0.98

    1.4 miles away

  • St Lawrence Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leatherhead · KT24 5JP · Surrey

    Ages 5–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM18.2%
    • Demand0.96

    1.5 miles away

  • St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Dorking · RH5 6EW · Surrey

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM11.1%
    • Demand0.93

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Rebecca Mole

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