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Holmesdale Community Infant School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–7 · Academy
Alma Road, Reigate RH2 0BY · holmesdale.surrey.sch.uk · 01737 243678
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Last distance offered
- 1.43 mi
- 2.30 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Surrey Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 264
- 80% of 330 places
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 1.9%
- First language not English
- 14.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.43 mi (2.30 km) from the school. Source: Surrey Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 96 families put the school first and 90 places were offered; 90% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 90 | 96 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 90 | 84 | 0.9 | 96% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 85 | 68 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 87 | 73 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 106 | 97 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.43 mi2.30 km | |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Holmesdale Community Infant School on 21 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 21 Apr 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jul 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (143 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 143
- 42% · 2 Jan 2023
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (10%) with SEND