Lorraine Infant School & Nursery: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
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, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
First-choice demand has fallen from 24 in 2021 to 19 in 2026, while places went from 24 to 20.
Across Surrey, 90% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Surrey lodged 144 appeals against primary school offers; 83 reached a hearing and 16 succeeded (19.3% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 19 | 59 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 29 | 25 | 62 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 54 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 29 | 28 | 61 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 47 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 40 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 28 | 27 | 48 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 24 | 23 | 45 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 25 | 24 | 49 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 23 | 23 | 55 | 1.0 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.