Holmesdale Community Infant School
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Holmesdale Community Infant School is a converter academy in Reigate for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. It has 264 pupils and room for 330. About 2 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 42 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 0% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted visited in April 2026 and gave it a report card, which is below.
Alma Road, Reigate, RH2 0BY01737 243678holmesdale.surrey.sch.ukMrs Sharon Mullarkey headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted visited on 21 April 2026. Instead of one overall word, it now gives a grade for each part of school life. Read the full report on Ofsted's website.
Ofsted says these new grades can't be lined up against the old one-word grades.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 22 February 2022 | S5 Inspection | Good |
Results
No published results yet for this school.
Getting a place
Open to all. There is no entrance test.
109 places were empty (30% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 19% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.
The last child to get a place lived 1.4 miles away in 2026, 2.0 miles away in 2025. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils, faith and other priority groups are placed first. After that, the closer you live, the better your chances. Type in your postcode to see how far away you are.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. More children applied than there were places. The last place went to a child living 1.4 miles from the school. Living closer than that didn't guarantee a place, but living much further away meant missing out that year.
| Entry | Places | Got a place | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Primary | 90 | 90 | 1.4 miles | LA |
| 2025 Primary | 90 | 90 | 2.0 miles | LA |
| 2024 Primary | 90 | 87 | – all offered | LA |
The distances are the council's own, usually measured in a straight line from home to the school gate. If the distance is getting shorter each year, the school is getting harder to get into. See which councils we have this data for.
What a home within 1.7 miles of the school costs
Every home sold within that distance of the school (the typical cut-off over the last three years), of any type, from HM Land Registry records. If homes here cost more than the district average, that is the price people pay to live close enough to get in.
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (7), Moderate learning difficulty (3), Autistic spectrum disorder (2), emotional and mental health (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 264 | 281 | 293 | 337 | 343 | 374 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 15% | 14% | 14% | 10% | 9% | 9% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 3% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 9% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 1% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 1% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.2% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 3.8% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 1.3% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 2.8% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 6.0% | 6.8% | 8.9% | 6.9% | 0.4% | 5.3% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reigate Priory Community Junior School | Council | 0.7 miles | 494 | Outstanding 2024 | 88 | Compare |
| Reigate Parish Church Primary School | Church of England | 0.8 miles | 403 | Not inspected | 84 | Compare |
| Wray Common Primary School | Academy | 0.9 miles | 406 | Report card 2026 | 84 | Compare |
| Hatchlands Primary | Free school | 1.0 miles | 334 | Good 2022 | 65 | Compare |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 1.2 miles | 595 | Good 2022 | 34 | Compare |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School | Academy | 1.4 miles | 363 | Good 2022 | 45 | Compare |
| Sandcross Primary School | Academy | 1.5 miles | 644 | Report card 2026 | 25 | Compare |
| St John's Primary School | Academy | 1.5 miles | 206 | Good 2023 | 74 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Holmesdale Community Infant School with the 46 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 46 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher
Of those 46 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Holmesdale Community Infant School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Oaks Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 4.9 miles | 227 | Report card 2026 | 88 | Compare |
| Gresham Primary School | Council | 8.1 miles | 237 | Good 2023 | 87 | Compare |
| The Mead Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 8.9 miles | 292 | Report card 2026 | 74 | Compare |
| Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School | Foundation | 10.7 miles | 208 | No overall grade 2025 | 85 | Compare |
| Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School | Church of England | 10.9 miles | 236 | Outstanding 2024 | 99 | Compare |
| St James' Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy | 15.3 miles | 216 | Report card 2026 | 99 | Compare |
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 42 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 42% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 19 to 69. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 0% | no data | – | |
| Ofsted inspection | 20% | in line | -0.14 | Ofsted report card, 0.4 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 0% | no data | – | |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | below | -0.21 | results and attendance falling year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | above | +0.25 | 2024/25; 183 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 0% | no data | – | |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is Holmesdale Community Infant School a good school?
It is about average. Holmesdale Community Infant School scores 42 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 0% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 19 to 69, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.
What is Holmesdale Community Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted no longer gives schools one overall grade. When it visited on 21 April 2026 it rated teaching as as expected, achievement as as expected, behaviour and attendance as strong, leadership as as expected.
How many pupils does Holmesdale Community Infant School have?
264 pupils aged 3 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 330 places, so it is 80% full.
Is Holmesdale Community Infant School oversubscribed, and how far away can you live?
Yes. For September 2026 the last place went to a child living 1.4 miles away. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups come before distance, so the cut-off moves every year.
What is attendance like at Holmesdale Community Infant School?
Pupils were in school 96.2% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 6% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Holmesdale Community Infant School?
The average class had 23.8 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Alma Road, Reigate, RH2 0BY
- Telephone
- 01737 243678
- Website
- www.holmesdale.surrey.sch.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sharon Mullarkey
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 3-7, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Greensand Multi Academy Trust (10 schools)
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Ward
- Reigate
- Constituency
- Reigate
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 November 2017 (academy converter)
- URN
- 145213 · LAESTAB 9362210 · UKPRN 10065953
- Formerly
- Holmesdale Community Infant School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Surrey council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2024, 2025, 2026.
- House prices: HM Land Registry price paid data, December 2023 to December 2025, placed by postcode.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.