Holly Lodge Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Ash Vale, Surrey
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.85 miles
Published by Surrey County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2024–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Holly Lodge Primary Academy is a primary school in Ash Vale, Surrey for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 4 December 2024. Surrey has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
Holly Lodge Primary Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.85 mi |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | 2.51 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The Reception 2026 last distance offered was 0.85 miles, the 42nd shortest of 113 Surrey primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance; the middle figure was 1.31 miles.
- The 2026 Reception last distance was nearer the school than in 2024.
- For Reception 2026 there were 65 first-choice applications for 60 offers; 48 offers went to first-choice families and 17 first-choice families (26%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%) and 8% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Surrey schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Stratford Road, Ash Vale, GU12 5PX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Surrey
- Pupils on roll
- 418 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 4 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils revel in coming to their inclusive and welcoming school every day and on time.”
- “They greet staff and their friends with a warm smile.”
- “Relationships between staff and pupils are respectful and congenial.”
To improve
- “Nevertheless, the school does not always communicate some of its work on behaviour effectively to parents and carers.”
- “This means some parents are not clear on the school’s approach to managing more challenging behaviour.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 January 2025 (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) | 63% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 65 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 48 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Surrey.
- Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Shawfield Primary School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Cross Farm Infant Academy 1.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Frimley CofE School 2.0 mi School remains Good
- Sandringham Infant & Nursery Academy 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School 2.1 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Walsh CofE Infant School 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Walsh CofE Junior School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade