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Holmesdale Community Infant School

Reigate and Banstead, RH2 0BYPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2022
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
84 1st-choice / 90 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Holmesdale Community Infant School

Holmesdale Community Infant School in Reigate and Banstead is a state primary for children aged 3 to 7, currently home to 281 pupils against a capacity of 330. That leaves a bit of slack in the numbers, but the demand tells a different story: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 180 applications for just 90 places, making it oversubscribed by a factor of two. Of those, 84 were first-preference applications, and 81 first-preference offers were made — so nearly every family who put it top got in, but competition is real. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 2.9%, well below the national primary average of around 23%, suggesting the intake skews towards more affluent families. The school has a nursery provision attached, which may feed into the infant classes, and it draws from a local area where the nearest Outstanding-rated junior school, Reigate Priory Community Junior School, is just over a kilometre away.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressAlma Road, Reigate, Reigate and Banstead, RH2 0BY
HeadteacherSharon Mullarkey
Local AuthoritySurrey
Number of Pupils281
Free School Meals (FSM)2.9%
School Capacity281 / 330 (85% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Feb 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 28 Apr 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryPlaying FieldsSensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosSports HallICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

RoundersFootballDanceAthleticsCricket

Clubs & Activities

GardeningBook ClubFilm ClubEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: holmesdale.surrey.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Holmesdale Community Infant School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.