Primary school

Lightwater Village Junior School

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  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Surrey
  • GU18 5TS
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2011

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,973 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 47%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 18%18%2016/17: top 15%15% · 2016/172017/18: top 47%2018/19: top 51%2022/23: top 39%2023/24: top 82%2024/25: top 47%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM66% · South East 64%6/10 Middle+7 pts
Higher standard, RWM5% · South East 7%4/10 Below−24.8 pts
Reading score108 · South East 1068/10 Above+16.6 pts
Maths score107 · South East 1058/10 Above+37.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 71% · 85 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 79% · 78 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 68% · 79 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 67% · 73 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 66% · 86 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 48% · 54 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 66% · 62 pupils · South East 64%79%48%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 8% · 85 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 17% · 78 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 15% · 79 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 12% · 73 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 7% · 86 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 2% · 54 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 5% · 62 pupils · South East 7%17%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 85 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 109 · 78 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 107 · 79 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 106 · 73 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 107 · 86 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 104 · 54 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 108 · 62 pupils · South East 106109104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 85 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 107 · 78 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 105 · 79 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 105 · 73 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 104 · 86 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 100 · 54 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 107 · 62 pupils · South East 105107100No exams

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No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2011Goodas predecessor
  3. 2018Remains Good
  4. 2024Remains Good

26 strong areas

  • Pupils' attainment
  • Pupils' attendance
  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils
  • The extent to which pupils feel safe
  • The use of assessment to support learning
  • The effectiveness of safeguarding procedures
  • Outcomes for individuals and groups of pupils
  • The effectiveness of care, guidance and support
  • The school's capacity for sustained improvement
  • The quality of pupils' learning and their progress
  • The extent to which pupils adopt healthy lifestyles
  • The leadership and management of teaching and learning
  • The effectiveness with which the school promotes community cohesion
  • The effectiveness of the school's engagement with parents and carers
  • The effectiveness of partnerships in promoting learning and well-being
  • The extent of pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
  • The extent to which pupils contribute to the school and wider community
  • The effectiveness with which the school deploys resources to achieve value for money
  • The effectiveness with which the school promotes equality of opportunity and tackles discrimination
  • The extent to which the curriculum meets pupils' needs, including, where relevant, through partnerships
  • The quality of learning for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities and their progress
  • The extent to which pupils develop workplace and other skills that will contribute to their future economic well-being
  • The effectiveness of the governing body in challenging and supporting the school so that weaknesses are tackled decisively...

0 weak areas

26 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026183
Free school meals (past 6 years)8.2%
First language not English7.3%
SEN support12.3%
EHC plan5.9%
Absence (sessions missed)5.4%
Persistently absent pupils11.2%

Girls 48.4%Boys 51.6%

50.8% full · 360 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 91 responses (35.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school78% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school80.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved50.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 62.6% not applicable38.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year78% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 17.6% not applicable56% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed47.1% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child41.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school67% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing70.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school71.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development48.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent39.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.4
Pupils per adult10.9
  • Classroom teachers 5.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 8.5
  • Other support 5

Teachers 7.2 FTE · Whole workforce 20.7 · 28 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,320
Spend per pupil£6,922
Staff spend per pupil£5,192
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£87,000in-year balance

Grants £7,041 · self-generated £283 · premises £416 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: GLF SCHOOLS (43 academies) · trust reserve £17,156,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it