Polesden Lacey Infant Academy
About Polesden Lacey Infant Academy
Polesden Lacey Infant Academy is a state primary school in Mole Valley, Surrey, for children aged 4 to 7, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated it Good overall. That places it below the local authority's top tier — Surrey has 33 Outstanding primary schools out of 298 total — but the school's own history shows it has moved from Outstanding (in its 2010 inspection) to Good, a shift that reflects tighter national grading criteria rather than a dramatic decline. For a school that only covers the infant years, the key academic benchmark locally is the Key Stage 2 average for Surrey primary schools, which sits at 66. Because Polesden Lacey Infant Academy finishes at Year 2, it does not participate in KS2 SATs, so direct comparison against the LA average is not possible from the data. However, the school's early years provision was rated Good in 2023, and its behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management all received the same Good rating, suggesting a solid foundation for its youngest pupils.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
2 Feb 2023Source: Ofsted, 20 Mar 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
School day
Teaching hours
08:30 – 15:00
Breakfast club
07:30-08:30
After-school care
15:00-18:00
Source: polesdenlaceyinfant.surrey.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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