Lorraine Infant School & Nursery, Camberley
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
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
23.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
3
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
137%
Over capacity
123 pupils
90 capacity
33 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Camberley
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Admissions Demand - Surrey
Places available
13,213
Applications
12,004
Got 1st preference
88.4%
Got preferred school
98.3%
Primary admissions across Surrey (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1102%
Overall absence
18.03279%
Persistent absence
61
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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