Crawley Ridge Infant School
Crawley Ridge, Camberley, GU15 2AJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE ALLIANCE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Benedict O'Shea
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Surrey Heath
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 208
- Pupils on roll
- 206
- URN
- 145702
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0127627546
About this school
Crawley Ridge Infant School is a primary academy in Camberley. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 206 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Crawley Ridge Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 Crawley 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 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 175 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 204 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Crawley Ridge Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.4% | 5.8% | 206 | — |
| Crawley Ridge Junior School | 52% | 4.8% | 7.5% | 234 | 0.0 miles |
| Lorraine Infant School & Nursery | — | 6.1% | 24.4% | 123 | 0.5 miles |
| Cordwalles Junior School | 54% | 4.9% | 41.8% | 218 | 0.5 miles |
| Prior Heath Infant School | — | 3.9% | 2.8% | 178 | 0.7 miles |
| Pine Ridge Infant School & Nursery | — | 7.5% | 40.5% | 104 | 0.8 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)
- 5.78%
- English as an additional language
- 19.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.36%
- Persistent absence
- 11.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Crawley Ridge Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Camberley
-
Lorraine Infant School & Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · Camberley
-
Cordwalles Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Camberley
-
Prior Heath Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Camberley
-
Pine Ridge Infant School & Nursery0.8 miles
Primary · Camberley
Other schools in Camberley
- Cordwalles Junior 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
- Heather Ridge Infant 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 ages does Crawley Ridge Infant School teach?
- Crawley Ridge Infant School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Camberley.
- Who is the headteacher of Crawley Ridge Infant School?
- The headteacher of Crawley Ridge Infant School is Mr Benedict O'Shea, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Crawley Ridge Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Crawley 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 many pupils are at Crawley Ridge Infant School?
- Crawley Ridge Infant School has 206 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Crawley Ridge Infant School full?
- Crawley Ridge Infant School has capacity for 208 pupils and 206 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Crawley Ridge Infant School a faith school?
- No. Crawley Ridge Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Crawley Ridge Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Crawley Ridge Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Is Crawley Ridge Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Crawley Ridge Infant School is part of THE ALLIANCE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Crawley Ridge Infant School's absence rate?
- Crawley Ridge Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Crawley 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 Crawley 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 10 July 2026.