Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery
Catena Rise, Lightwater, GU18 5RD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- GLF SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Mrs Francesca Hooker
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- GLF Schools
- Constituency
- Surrey Heath
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 199
- URN
- 142433
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01276473346
About this school
Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery is a primary academy in Lightwater. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 199 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery 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 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 147 |
| 2023/24 | 133 |
| 2024/25 | 179 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery compares
Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.5% | 6.1% | 199 | — |
| Lightwater Village Junior School | 66% | 5.4% | 8.2% | 183 | 0.2 miles |
| Connaught Junior School | 56% | 5.2% | 17% | 470 | 0.7 miles |
| Bagshot Infant School | — | 6.6% | 12.9% | 147 | 0.9 miles |
| Windlesham Village Infant School | — | 4.5% | 6.8% | 68 | 1.4 miles |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | 68% | 4.1% | 12.2% | 451 | 1.9 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)
- 6.09%
- English as an additional language
- 9.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.53%
- Persistent absence
- 14.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lightwater Village Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Lightwater
-
Connaught Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Bagshot
-
Bagshot Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Bagshot
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Windlesham Village Infant School1.4 miles
Primary · Windlesham
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Holy Trinity CofE Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Woking
Other schools in Lightwater
- Lightwater Village Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery teach?
- Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Lightwater.
- Who is the headteacher of Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery is Mrs Francesca Hooker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery, 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 Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery?
- Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery has 199 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery full?
- Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery has capacity for 180 pupils and 199 on roll (111%), 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 Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery?
- Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery is part of GLF SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery. 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 2 July 2026.