Horley Infant School, Horley
Horley Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Horley, part of Greensand Multi Academy Trust. It was 99% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Horley Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Horley Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 93 families put Horley Infant School as their first choice and 251 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 12 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Horley Infant School are Yattendon School (0.2 miles, 78% reading, 90% maths); Langshott Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 86% maths); Manorfield Primary and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 90% maths); and Meath Green Infant School (0.7 miles, Good).
Yattendon SchoolLangshott Primary SchoolManorfield Primary and Nursery SchoolMeath Green Infant School
The trust
Horley Infant School is one of 10 schools run by Greensand Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
12% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Horley Rail Station, about 650 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Consort Way (adjacent), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 199 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. 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, Horley Infant School issued 12 suspensions, 4.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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
Horley Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2024. Before that, as Horley Infant School (URN 124981), it was rated Good in January 2014.
At a Glance
12.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Horley Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Horley Infant School.
- Fcl Horley690m away · Not yet graded
- Camp Glide at Meath Green1000m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Horley 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Horley Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Horley 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
- 55
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 18
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 55 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 18 serious and 37 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
15 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
267 pupils
270 places
3 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Horley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Horley
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
19.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
267
Total Pupils
128
Boys
139
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
19.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,103
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,242
Per pupil
£1560k
Total funding
£44k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
5.4%
Persistent absence
185
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Horley Infant School
Questions parents ask about Horley Infant School
What is Horley Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Horley Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2024. Before that, as Horley Infant School (URN 124981), it was rated Good in January 2014.
What is the catchment area for Horley Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Horley 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 Horley Infant School?
Horley Infant School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Horley Infant School?
Classes at Horley Infant School average 29.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Horley Infant School?
Horley Infant School has around 267 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Horley Infant School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Horley Infant School in 2024/25. 5.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Horley Infant School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Horley 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 Horley Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Horley Infant School: Fcl Horley (690m away, registered, not yet graded) and Camp Glide at Meath Green (1000m 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 Horley Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 55 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 18 serious and 37 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 15 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 Horley Infant School?
Horley Infant School is at Lumley Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 7JF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)