Crawley Ridge Infant School, Camberley
Crawley Ridge Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Camberley, part of The Alliance Multi-Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. It was 97% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Crawley Ridge Infant School in detail
Crawley Ridge Infant School in its own words
In its own words: "We are a happy, nurturing school community, where we believe these first years of school should spark a lifelong love of learning and a genuine curiosity about the world. At the heart of our school are three core values: being Ready, Respectful, and Safe."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include judo and drama.
The school runs after-school care, from £9.00 per session.
Coming up: an admissions event on Tuesday 3 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 8.35am, an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 1pm and an admissions event on Tuesday 17 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
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Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Crawley Ridge Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 62 families put Crawley Ridge Infant School as their first choice and 174 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Crawley Ridge Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Crawley Ridge Infant School are Crawley Ridge Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 78% reading, 80% maths); Lorraine Infant School & Nursery (0.5 miles, Good); Cordwalles Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 66% reading, 59% maths); and Prior Heath Infant School (0.7 miles, Good).
Crawley Ridge Junior SchoolLorraine Infant School & NurseryCordwalles Junior SchoolPrior Heath Infant School
The trust
Crawley Ridge Infant School is one of 7 schools run by The Alliance Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
5.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Crawley Ridge Infant School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Camberley Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Middleton Road (adjacent), 380 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Crawley Ridge Infant School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 137 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Crawley Ridge Infant School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Crawley Ridge Infant School are Collingwood College (0.5 miles) and Tomlinscote School (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
5.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Crawley Ridge Infant School
Harvest Festival
1 Oct 2026
Individual school photos
1 Oct 2026
Book of the week
29 Sep 2026
Millers Ark Farm visit
29 Sep 2026
2027 - 2028 Term dates
29 Sep 2026
Amazon Wishlist
24 Sep 2026
From Crawley Ridge Infant School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Crawley Ridge Infant School.
- Core Kids Club - Cordwalles870m away · Not yet graded
- S4K Camp - Cordwalles Junior School870m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Crawley Ridge Infant School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Surrey's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Crawley Ridge Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Crawley Ridge Infant School is in Surrey; for families living there:
- Surrey's school travel policy: Travel Assistance Policy for under 16s
- How to apply: Apply online for under 16 travel help
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Crawley Ridge Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
174 pupils
180 places
6 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Camberley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Camberley
Across Surrey council
Places available
13,004
Applications
11,426
Got 1st preference
89.8%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
20.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
206
Total Pupils
105
Boys
101
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
18.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,580
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,492
Per pupil
£1058k
Total funding
£17k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
11.1%
Persistent absence
126
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Crawley Ridge Infant School
Questions parents ask about Crawley Ridge Infant School
What is Crawley Ridge Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Crawley Ridge Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2008 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Crawley Ridge Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Crawley Ridge Infant School is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Crawley Ridge Infant School?
Crawley Ridge Infant School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Crawley Ridge Infant School?
Classes at Crawley Ridge Infant School average 28 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Crawley Ridge Infant School?
Crawley Ridge Infant School has around 206 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Crawley Ridge Infant School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Crawley Ridge Infant School in 2024/25. 11.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Crawley Ridge Infant School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Crawley Ridge Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Crawley Ridge Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Crawley Ridge Infant School: Core Kids Club - Cordwalles (870m away, registered, not yet graded) and S4K Camp - Cordwalles Junior School (870m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Crawley Ridge Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Crawley Ridge Infant School?
Crawley Ridge Infant School is at Crawley Ridge, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 2AJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)