SCHOOL PROFILE

Polesden Lacey Infant Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 151656
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 90 Published school capacity
Capacity used 104.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 0 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

2 February 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Surrey
Trust LEO ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 94 63 full-time · 31 part-time
Female pupils 47 50.0% of pupils
Male pupils 47 50.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

5.3%
19.5 pts below England
School 5.3%
Mole Valley 11.0%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

4.3%
16.0 pts below England
School 4.3%
Mole Valley 6.7%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Mole Valley 2.5%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
79.8%
75
White and Asian
5.3%
5
Any other Mixed background
3.2%
3
Any other White background
3.2%
3
Any other Asian background
2.1%
2
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 18.1% 17 of 94 pupils
2.7 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 18.1%
Mole Valley 24.5%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.9% 14 pupils
England 14.8% 0.1 pts above
EHC plans 3.2% 3 pupils
England 6.0% 2.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 5
No specialist assessment yet 4
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Physical disability 2
Multi-sensory impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

104.4% 16.3 pts above England
Polesden Lacey Infant Academy
104.4%
Mole Valley
91.9%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information