Lingfield Primary School
Vicarage Road, Lingfield, RH7 6HA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Cassandra Puplett
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- East Surrey
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 420
- URN
- 125124
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01342832626
About this school
Lingfield Primary School is a community primary school in Lingfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 420 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lingfield Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 56 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 70% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 7% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 82% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 79% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 80% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Lingfield Primary 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 | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 453 |
| 2023/24 | 441 |
| 2024/25 | 441 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lingfield Primary School compares
Lingfield Primary School ranked 125th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 6.6% | 22.7% | 420 | — |
| Dormansland Primary School | 72% | 5.1% | 11.3% | 207 | 1.6 miles |
| Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead | 66% | 7.9% | 16.9% | 139 | 2.7 miles |
| Felbridge Primary School | 59% | 6.5% | 7% | 207 | 2.8 miles |
| Blackwell Primary School | 61% | 5.6% | 18.8% | 294 | 2.9 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead | — | — | — | 199 | 3.0 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)
- 22.74%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.58%
- Persistent absence
- 19.72%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dormansland Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Lingfield
-
Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead2.7 miles
Primary · East Grinstead
-
Felbridge Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · East Grinstead
-
Blackwell Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · East Grinstead
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead3.0 miles
Primary · East Grinstead
Other schools in Lingfield
- Dormansland Primary School Primary
- St Piers College (Young Epilepsy) Other types
- St Piers School Special schools
- Lingfield College Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Lingfield Primary School teach?
- Lingfield Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Lingfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Lingfield Primary School?
- The headteacher of Lingfield Primary School is Mrs Cassandra Puplett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lingfield Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lingfield Primary 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 many pupils are at Lingfield Primary School?
- Lingfield Primary School has 420 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Lingfield Primary School full?
- Lingfield Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 420 on roll (100%), 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 Lingfield Primary School a faith school?
- No. Lingfield Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Lingfield Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lingfield Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Lingfield Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lingfield Primary School compare with other schools in Surrey?
- Lingfield Primary School ranked 125th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lingfield Primary School's absence rate?
- Lingfield Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lingfield Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lingfield Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.