Lorraine Infant School & Nursery, Camberley
Lorraine Infant School & Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Camberley, part of GLF Schools. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. It was 90% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Lorraine Infant School & Nursery in detail
Getting a place at Lorraine Infant School & Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Lorraine Infant School & Nursery as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 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 Lorraine Infant School & Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lorraine Infant School & Nursery are Cordwalles Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 66% reading, 59% maths); Crawley Ridge Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 78% reading, 80% maths); Crawley Ridge Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); and Pine Ridge Infant School & Nursery (0.8 miles, Good).
Cordwalles Junior SchoolCrawley Ridge Junior SchoolCrawley Ridge Infant SchoolPine Ridge Infant School & Nursery
The trust
Lorraine Infant School & 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
26% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (56%), Mixed (16%) and Asian (12%).
In 2026, 5 pupils (4.1%) received SEN support and 5 (4.1%) 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 autism.
Staffing
Lorraine Infant School & Nursery had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 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 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Highland Road (opposite), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 154 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour 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, Lorraine Infant School & Nursery issued 6 suspensions, 4.8 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; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Lorraine Infant School excels at nurturing confident, thoughtful learners through its strong emphasis on speaking and listening skills. The school provides a wide range of carefully considered visits, visitors and activities that bring learning to life and help pupils try new things. Pupils are caring towards each other, understand the importance of being a good citizen, and benefit from a well-designed curriculum that builds knowledge and skills systematically over time.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on speaking and listening skills that boosts pupils' self-esteem and communication abilities
- Effective teaching of early reading with firm foundations in Nursery and proficient phonics instruction from Reception
- Well-adapted curriculum across subjects with meaningful links between topics that deepen pupils' thinking
- Commitment to treating all pupils fairly with carefully chosen books and 'entitlement' activities that broaden experiences
- Calm, purposeful classrooms where pupils are typically attentive and work hard
Areas for Improvement
- Writing skills have not been developed as systematically as reading and mathematics, and pupils do not achieve as well in this area
- Attendance is below average, particularly affecting pupils with SEND, those learning English as an additional language, and disadvantaged pupils
- Need to embed revised attendance policies and procedures to work more effectively with families on improving regular attendance
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Wide range of activities beyond lessons, school council roles, eco-warrior roles, visits to Kew Gardens, showcase events where pupils share learning with family members
Lorraine Infant School has maintained its good standards and taken effective action since the previous inspection. Pupils show enthusiasm for school, with a well-designed curriculum and strong focus on developing speaking, listening and personal development.
At a Glance
29.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Lorraine Infant School & Nursery.
- Core Kids Club - Cordwalles710m away · Not yet graded
- S4K Camp - Cordwalles Junior School710m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Lorraine Infant School & 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 Lorraine Infant School & Nursery from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lorraine Infant School & 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
1 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
81 pupils
90 places
9 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
5
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
8.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
123
Total Pupils
60
Boys
63
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
13.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,579
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,069
Per pupil
£681k
Total funding
£30k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
18.0%
Persistent absence
61
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
Lorraine Infant School & Nursery
Questions parents ask about Lorraine Infant School & Nursery
What is Lorraine Infant School & Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Lorraine Infant School & Nursery's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Lorraine Infant School & Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Lorraine Infant School & 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 Lorraine Infant School & Nursery?
Lorraine Infant School & Nursery was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 90 places.
How big are the classes at Lorraine Infant School & Nursery?
Classes at Lorraine Infant School & Nursery average 24.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Lorraine Infant School & Nursery?
Lorraine Infant School & Nursery has around 123 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lorraine Infant School & Nursery?
6.1% of sessions were missed at Lorraine Infant School & Nursery in 2024/25. 18% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lorraine Infant School & Nursery?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Lorraine Infant School & 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.
Does Lorraine Infant School & Nursery have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Lorraine Infant School & Nursery: Core Kids Club - Cordwalles (710m away, registered, not yet graded) and S4K Camp - Cordwalles Junior School (710m 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 Lorraine Infant School & Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 1 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 Lorraine Infant School & Nursery?
Lorraine Infant School & Nursery is at Highland Road, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 4EX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)