Polesden Lacey Infant Academy, Leatherhead
Polesden Lacey Infant Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 0 to 7 in Leatherhead, part of Leo Academy Trust. It was 73% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
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
Polesden Lacey Infant Academy in detail
Polesden Lacey Infant Academy in its own words
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Friday 13 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 1.30pm and an open day on Tuesday 1 December 2026 at 1.30pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Surrey
Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Polesden Lacey Infant Academy
For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Polesden Lacey Infant Academy as their first choice and 82 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 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 Polesden Lacey Infant Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Polesden Lacey Infant Academy are Great Bookham School (0.6 miles, 100% reading, 96% maths); Eastwick Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 73% maths); Eastwick Infant School (0.8 miles, Good); and Oakfield Junior School (1.3 miles, Good, 75% reading, 81% maths).
Great Bookham SchoolEastwick Junior SchoolEastwick Infant SchoolOakfield Junior School
The trust
Polesden Lacey Infant Academy is one of 13 schools run by Leo Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 83% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
5.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Mixed (12%).
Staffing
Polesden Lacey Infant Academy had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 8 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bookham Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 31 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76).
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
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
Polesden Lacey Infant Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2025. Before that, as Polesden Lacey Infant School (URN 125052), it was rated Good in February 2023.
At a Glance
5.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
20.7
Avg class size
20.7
Infant (KS1)
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Polesden Lacey Infant Academy
Autumn Term Newsletter 26/27
1 Sep 2026
Consultation To Become A Primary School
1 May 2026
Summer Term Newsletters 2025/26
17 Apr 2026
Spring Term Newsletters 2025/26
5 Jan 2026
Autumn Term Newsletters 2025/26
19 Sep 2025
Summer Term Newsletters 2024/25
25 Jul 2025
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Polesden Lacey Infant Academy.
- NGA - Polesden Lacey Infant SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Polesden Lacey Infant Academy 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 Polesden Lacey Infant Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Polesden Lacey Infant Academy 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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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Your chances of a place at Polesden Lacey Infant Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
66 pupils
90 places
24 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leatherhead
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leatherhead
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
18.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
94
Total Pupils
47
Boys
47
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
11.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,326
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Polesden Lacey Infant School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for Polesden Lacey Infant School (URN 125052), the school Polesden Lacey Infant Academy replaced. There are no figures for Polesden Lacey Infant Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
4.0%
Overall absence
5.9%
Persistent absence
51
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
Polesden Lacey Infant Academy
Questions parents ask about Polesden Lacey Infant Academy
What is Polesden Lacey Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?
Polesden Lacey Infant Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2025. Before that, as Polesden Lacey Infant School (URN 125052), it was rated Good in February 2023.
What is the catchment area for Polesden Lacey Infant Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Polesden Lacey Infant Academy is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Polesden Lacey Infant Academy?
Polesden Lacey Infant Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 73% of its 90 places.
How big are the classes at Polesden Lacey Infant Academy?
Classes at Polesden Lacey Infant Academy average 20.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Polesden Lacey Infant Academy?
Polesden Lacey Infant Academy has around 94 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Polesden Lacey Infant Academy?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Polesden Lacey Infant Academy 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 Polesden Lacey Infant Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: NGA - Polesden Lacey Infant School (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 Polesden Lacey Infant Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Polesden Lacey Infant Academy?
Polesden Lacey Infant Academy is at Oakdene Close, Great Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 4PT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)