Lindley Church of England Infant School

Previous inspections

• 12 May 2026School inspectionReport card
  Report
• 10 May 2022School inspectionGood
  Report
• 4 February 2020Monitoring visit
  Report

Pupils

Pupils

357

Capacity

360

Girls / boys

50% / 50%

Free school meals

6%

Staff

Teachers (FTE)

15.6

Teaching assistants (FTE)

12.5

Leadership (FTE)

2

Part-time teachers

35%

School workforce census, 2025/26.

What is Lindley Church of England Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted inspected Lindley Church of England Infant School on 12 May 2026 using a report card, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade. The school met Ofsted's safeguarding standards. It was graded Expected standard for inclusion, for personal development and wellbeing and for attendance and behaviour; Needs attention for achievement, for curriculum and teaching, for leadership and governance and for early years.

How do I apply for a place at Lindley Church of England Infant School?

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. As a Church of England school it may also ask for a supplementary form, and its admissions policy says whether it does.

Where do children go after Year 2 at Lindley Church of England Infant School?

Lindley Church of England Infant School is an infant school, so children move to a junior school for Year 3. Its partner junior school is Lindley Junior School, 60 m away. You apply for a Year 3 place through the council where you live by 15 January in Year 2, even for Lindley Junior School. Check its admission arrangements for any priority it gives children from its partner infant school.

Does living near Lindley Church of England Infant School guarantee a place?

No. Distance only counts when Lindley Church of England Infant School 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. As a Church of England school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.