Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery, Lightwater
Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Lightwater, part of GLF Schools. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2022. It was 62% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery in detail
Getting a place at Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 49 families put Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery as their first choice and 113 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery are Lightwater Village Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 81% reading, 84% maths); Connaught Junior School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 74% reading, 73% maths); Bagshot Infant School (0.9 miles, Good); and Windlesham Village Infant School (1.4 miles, Good).
Lightwater Village Junior SchoolConnaught Junior SchoolBagshot Infant SchoolWindlesham Village Infant School
The trust
Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery is one of 43 schools run by GLF Schools, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (73%) and Mixed (12%).
In 2026, 15 pupils (7.5%) received SEN support and 3 (1.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bagshot Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Avenue (s-bound), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
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 September 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
6.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.1
Avg class size
21.3
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery 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 Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery 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
- 24
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 20 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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
Your chances of a place at Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
62%
Available places
112 pupils
180 places
68 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Lightwater
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Lightwater
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
15
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
9.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
199
Total Pupils
88
Boys
111
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
22.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,276
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,645
Per pupil
£737k
Total funding
£11k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
14.3%
Persistent absence
84
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
Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery
Questions parents ask about Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery
What is Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2008 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery?
Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery was not full in 2025: it ran at 62% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery?
Classes at Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery average 23.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery?
Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery has around 199 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery in 2024/25. 14.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery 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.
How many road collisions happen near Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 20 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery?
Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery is at Catena Rise, Lightwater, Surrey, GU18 5RD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)