Lightwater Village Junior School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 7–11 · Lightwater, Surrey
Lightwater Village Junior School is a primary school in Lightwater, Surrey for ages 7–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 February 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Badger Drive, Lightwater, GU18 5TS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Surrey
- Pupils on roll
- 183 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending Hammond school.”
- “The broad and balanced education stretches beyond learning in the classroom.”
- “As a result, they are keen to live up to these and win the coveted ‘pride points’.”
To improve
- “Some parents and carers are unclear and concerned about the changes made and the rationale behind them.”
- “However, assessment information in some subjects is not yet used consistently well to identify gaps in pupils’ knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 April 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 66% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Surrey.
- Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Connaught Junior School 0.6 mi Outstanding
- Bagshot Infant School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Windlesham Village Infant School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Pine Ridge Infant School & Nursery 1.7 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Heather Ridge Infant School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Cordwalles Junior School 2.0 mi School remains Good
- Crawley Ridge Infant School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published