Heather Ridge Infant School
Martindale Avenue, Heatherside Estate, Camberley, GU15 1AY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Elliott-Hammond
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Surrey Heath
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 184
- URN
- 125017
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0127624918
About this school
Heather Ridge Infant School is a community primary school in Camberley. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 184 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Heather Ridge Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 176 |
| 2023/24 | 179 |
| 2024/25 | 168 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Heather Ridge Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.1% | 7.1% | 184 | — |
| Prior Heath Infant School | — | 3.9% | 2.8% | 178 | 0.9 miles |
| Ravenscote Junior School | 67% | 3.5% | 7.1% | 617 | 0.9 miles |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | 81% | 3.9% | 7.9% | 435 | 1.1 miles |
| Crawley Ridge Infant School | — | 4.4% | 5.8% | 206 | 1.3 miles |
| Crawley Ridge Junior School | 52% | 4.8% | 7.5% | 234 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.14%
- English as an additional language
- 6.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.14%
- Persistent absence
- 4.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Prior Heath Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Camberley
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Ravenscote Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Camberley
-
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Camberley
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Crawley Ridge Infant School1.3 miles
Primary · Camberley
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Crawley Ridge Junior School1.3 miles
Primary · Camberley
Other schools in Camberley
- Cordwalles Junior School Primary
- Crawley Ridge Infant School Primary
- Crawley Ridge Junior School Primary
- Cross Farm Infant Academy Primary
- Frimley CofE School Primary
- Frogmore Infant School Primary
- Frogmore Junior School Primary
- Hawley Primary School Primary
- Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy Primary
- Lorraine Infant School & Nursery Primary
- Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy Primary
- Pine Ridge Infant School & Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Heather Ridge Infant School teach?
- Heather Ridge Infant School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Camberley.
- Who is the headteacher of Heather Ridge Infant School?
- The headteacher of Heather Ridge Infant School is Mrs Sarah Elliott-Hammond, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Heather Ridge Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Heather Ridge Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Heather Ridge Infant School?
- Heather Ridge Infant School has 184 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Heather Ridge Infant School full?
- Heather Ridge Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 184 on roll (102%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Heather Ridge Infant School a faith school?
- No. Heather Ridge Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Heather Ridge Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Heather Ridge Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Heather Ridge Infant School's absence rate?
- Heather Ridge Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Heather Ridge Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Heather Ridge Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.