Horley Infant School
Horley Infant School is an academy converter in Horley for pupils aged 4 to 7. It has 267 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Horley Infant School is Good, from an inspection in May 2018 of its predecessor, Horley Infant School.
Ofsted inspection: June 2024.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-7 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Lumley Road Horley Surrey RH6 7JF |
| Reference Number | 150724 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 267 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 47.94%
Girls: 52.06% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 12% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 24% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 29.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | 46 | 89 |
| 2 | 41 | 49 | 90 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 67% |
| White, Other | 9.4% |
| African | 4.1% |
| White & Asian | 3.7% |
| Mixed, Other | 3.4% |
| Indian | 2.2% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.1% |
| Pakistani | 1.1% |
| Unclassified | 0.7% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.7% |
| Irish | 0.7% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| Caribbean | 0.4% |
| Asian, Other | 0.4% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Horley Infant School, inspected in May 2018.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 05 Jun 2024 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 72 | 7 |
| Third Preference | 60 | 2 |
| From another Local Authority | 5 | 2 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Horley Infant School had 267 pupils for 270 places. 3 places (1.1%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “Horley Primary” planning area
Surrey counted 359 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 299 in 2029–30, down 17%.
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Horley Infant School attended 96.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.9% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.8% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 1.1% of pupils at Horley Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 4.5 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Horley Infant School had 23.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.4 | 9.4 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 4.2% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 46.7% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 2.3 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 15.0% of pupils at Horley Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 24 | 8 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 9 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 5 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 3 |
| Hearing impairment | 0 | 1 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 1 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Horley Infant School received £6,574 and spent £7,205 for each of its 264 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £210,000 (£797 per pupil).
Across all 10 schools of Greensand Multi Academy Trust, income was £6,295 and spending £6,600 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £210,000 |
| per pupil | £797 |
| In-year balance | -£167,000 |
| per pupil | -£631 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
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All schools in Horley · Surrey local authority: places and applications
Horley Infant School is part of Greensand Multi Academy Trust, which runs 10 schools. The nearest others:
- Yattendon School Horley
- Milton Mount Primary School Crawley
- Dovers Green School Reigate
- Reigate School Reigate
- St John's Primary School Redhill
- Wray Common Primary School Reigate
- Holmesdale Community Infant School Reigate
- Kingswood Primary School Tadworth
- Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres Epsom Downs
What is Horley Infant School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Horley Infant School is Good, from an inspection in May 2018 of its predecessor, Horley Infant School.
When was Horley Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?
Horley Infant School was last inspected in June 2024.
How many pupils does Horley Infant School have?
Horley Infant School has 267 pupils on roll.
What age range does Horley Infant School cover?
Horley Infant School for pupils aged 4 to 7.
Where is Horley Infant School?
Horley Infant School is at Lumley Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 7JF.