Lorraine Infant School & Nursery
140%
Capacity
126
Pupils
2.1x
Demand
About Lorraine Infant School & Nursery
Lorraine Infant School & Nursery is clearly a popular choice among local families, with 62 applications for just 29 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.14. Of those applicants, 25 put the school as their first preference, and all 25 received offers. That level of demand suggests a strong reputation in the Surrey Heath area. The school is a state-funded mixed primary for children aged 2 to 7, with a nursery on site, and currently has 126 pupils on roll against a capacity of 90. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in April 2025, confirmed that standards are being maintained, and the school has held a Good rating across both its graded and ungraded inspections.
Academically, the school’s most recent graded inspection took place in May 2015, when it received a Good rating for overall effectiveness, leadership and management, and early years provision. The early years provision was rated Good at that point, and the 2025 ungraded inspection found that standards have been maintained since then. While the school does not publish Key Stage 2 results — it only goes up to age 7 — the local authority average for KS2 attainment in Surrey is 66, and the school sits within a competitive primary landscape. The top-performing peer school in the LA, South Farnham School, scores 100 on the ranking measure, while The Raleigh School and Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School follow closely at 94 and 93 respectively. Lorraine Infant School does not have a published Progress 8 score, as this measure applies to secondary schools.
The school offers a broad range of facilities for its young pupils, including a library, ICT suite, forest school area, music rooms, outdoor playground, gymnasium and even a chapel. Sports provision covers cricket, swimming, athletics, football, tennis, netball and dance, and there are clubs such as eco club, science club, chess, book club and drama. For children with additional needs, the school has specialist provision for speech, language and communication needs and autistic spectrum disorder. The school is oversubscribed, so families applying from outside the immediate catchment area should be aware of the competition for places. It will particularly suit parents looking for a smaller infant and nursery setting with a strong local reputation and a clear focus on early years development, backed by consistent Ofsted outcomes.
Key Details
| School Type | Primary (State) |
| Age Range | 2 to 7 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Address | Highland Road, Camberley, Surrey Heath, GU15 4EX |
| Headteacher | Karen Ney |
| Local Authority | Surrey |
| Number of Pupils | 126 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 18.9% |
| School Capacity | 126 / 90 (140% full) |
| Nursery Classes | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
23 Apr 2025Overall Effectiveness
Good
Latest inspection (23 Apr 2025): Standards maintained
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 8 Jun 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
12Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed29
62
Good Demand
Popular school with more applications than places
25 families put this school as their 1st choice (40% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
Class profile
2024/25Better than half of schools in England.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Below the national average (25%).
Above the national median (10%) — a meaningful share speak English as an additional language.
Ethnic background
- White British62.7%
- Asian12.8%
- Mixed12.0%
- White (other)6.3%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/25Half of schools in England do better than this.
Half of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Like most schools in England, no pupils were permanently excluded this year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
6
Total schools
4
Oversubscribed
5
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
Frequently Asked Questions About Lorraine Infant School & Nursery
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Contact Information
Highland Road, Camberley
Surrey Heath, GU15 4EX
Journey to School
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