Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery

Pupils

Pupils

199

Capacity

180

Girls / boys

56% / 44%

Free school meals

6%

Staff

Teachers (FTE)

8.2

Teaching assistants (FTE)

9.7

Leadership (FTE)

3.2

Part-time teachers

11%

School workforce census, 2025/26.

How do I apply for a place at Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery?

Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. A place in its nursery class does not carry on into Reception, so you still need to apply.

Where do children go after Year 2 at Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery?

Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery is an infant school, so children move to a junior school for Year 3. Its partner junior school is Lightwater Village Junior School, 400 m away. You apply for a Year 3 place through the council where you live by 15 January in Year 2, even for Lightwater Village Junior School. Check its admission arrangements for any priority it gives children from its partner infant school.

Does living near Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery guarantee a place?

No. Distance only counts when Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.

How many pupils are at Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery?

Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery had 199 pupils aged 2 to 7 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 180. It is a mixed school.