SchoolScoresPolesden Lacey Infant Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 0 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
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Oakdene Close, Great Bookham, Leatherhead, KT23 4PT
01372 456533 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 2 February 2023. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Surrey. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 7 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 5 |
| Of those, offered a place | 5 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 82 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 0.7
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 11th highest of 11 state primary schools in Leatherhead. Higher than 2% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.2% | 15.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 5th highest of 11 state primary schools in Leatherhead. Higher than 78% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.8% | 4.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 3rd highest of 11 state primary schools in Leatherhead. Higher than 50% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.3% | 13.0%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 9th highest of 11 state primary schools in Leatherhead. Higher than 24% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.2% | 17.7%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 4th lowest of 11 state primary schools in Leatherhead. Lower than 80% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.0% | 4.9%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 4th lowest of 11 state primary schools in Leatherhead. Lower than 86% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.9% | 10.7%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 11 state primary schools in Leatherhead. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 11 state primary schools in Leatherhead. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 11th highest of 11 state primary schools in Leatherhead. Higher than 4% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 13.4 | 21.1 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 11th highest of 11 state primary schools in Leatherhead. Higher than 2% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 5.7 | 10.8 | 10.6 |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26.
Nearby primary schools
- Great Bookham School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 96% met expected standard (KS2)
- Eastwick Infant School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2024
- Eastwick Junior School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Manor House School 1.1 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Oakfield Junior School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fetcham Village Infant School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- St Lawrence Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leatherhead Trinity School and Nursery 2.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Little Downsend Leatherhead 2.6 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- St Martin's CofE Primary School 2.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Polesden Lacey Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?
Polesden Lacey Infant Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 2 February 2023.
Is Polesden Lacey Infant Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 5 families put Polesden Lacey Infant Academy as their first choice for 7 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 5 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 151656.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.