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Limpsfield CofE Infant School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Oxted, RH8 0EA

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Limpsfield CofE Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Jul 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 7
Pupils134
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr Tim Samuel
Local authoritySurrey
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125191.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils134
Girls60
Boys74
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.6%
First language not English2.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.25.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.14
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size22.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
79.1%
Other White
6.7%
Other mixed
3.7%
White and Black Caribbean
3%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1.5%
White and Asian
1.5%
Irish
0.7%
Gypsy/Roma
0.7%
White and Black African
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.6
Teachers (FTE)6.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.6
Support staff (FTE)9.54
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.33
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.129
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.22
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.22
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Overall absence4.6%, better than England, similar to Surrey4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.6%, better than England, similar to Surrey10.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Surrey1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Limpsfield CofE Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miNot applicableHazelwood SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miPrimaryHurst Green Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryOxted SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryHolland Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Limpsfield CofE Infant School

What is Limpsfield CofE Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Limpsfield CofE Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 Jul 2024.

How hard is it to get into Limpsfield CofE Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Limpsfield CofE Infant School made 33 offers from 129 applications (3.9 per offer), and 22 of 22 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Limpsfield CofE Infant School?

Limpsfield CofE Infant School has 134 pupils aged 4 to 7.

What is the capacity of Limpsfield CofE Infant School?

Limpsfield CofE Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Limpsfield CofE Infant School?

At Limpsfield CofE Infant School, the average class had 22.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Limpsfield CofE Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Limpsfield CofE Infant School missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.