Limpsfield CofE Infant School
Limpsfield Common, Westerham Road, Oxted, RH8 0EA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Tim Samuel
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Constituency
- East Surrey
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 134
- URN
- 125191
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01883723183
About this school
Limpsfield CofE Infant School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Oxted. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 134 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 Limpsfield CofE 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 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 163 |
| 2023/24 | 168 |
| 2024/25 | 145 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Limpsfield CofE Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5% | 5.5% | 134 | — |
| Hurst Green Infant School | — | 5.5% | 29.1% | 100 | 0.9 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 72% | 4.2% | 9% | 632 | 1.3 miles |
| Holland Junior School | 50% | 8.4% | 36.2% | 167 | 1.5 miles |
| Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 68% | 6.2% | 31.1% | 203 | 2.4 miles |
| Crockham Hill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 71% | 4.8% | 5% | 142 | 2.4 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)
- 5.52%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.01%
- Persistent absence
- 13.21%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hurst Green Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Oxted
-
St Mary's CofE Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Oxted
-
Holland Junior School1.5 miles
Primary · Oxted
-
Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Westerham
-
Crockham Hill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Edenbridge
Other schools in Oxted
- Holland Junior School Primary
- Hurst Green Infant School Primary
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Peter's CofE Infant School Primary
- Oxted School Secondary
- Limpsfield Grange School Special schools
- Moor House School & College Special schools
- Hazelwood School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Limpsfield CofE Infant School teach?
- Limpsfield CofE Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Oxted.
- Who is the headteacher of Limpsfield CofE Infant School?
- The headteacher of Limpsfield CofE Infant School is Mr Tim Samuel, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Limpsfield CofE Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Limpsfield CofE 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 Limpsfield CofE Infant School?
- Limpsfield CofE Infant School has 134 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Limpsfield CofE Infant School full?
- Limpsfield CofE Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 134 on roll (74%), so it has space against 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 Limpsfield CofE Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. Limpsfield CofE Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwark.
- Does Limpsfield CofE Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Limpsfield CofE Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Limpsfield CofE Infant School's absence rate?
- Limpsfield CofE Infant School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Limpsfield CofE 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 Limpsfield CofE 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.