The Hermitage Infant School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
Mar 4 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 7 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Surrey
Unique reference
140090
Address
Gorsewood Road, St John's, GU21 8WT

Pupils

Number of Pupils
250 (82% of total capacity)
Boys
48.0%
Girls
52.0%
First language not English
14%
Free school meals (FSM)
16%
Persistent absence
9.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 72.4%
Mixed 8.4%
Other White 6.8%
Pakistani 5.6%
Indian 2.4%
Other Asian 1.2%
African 1.2%
Other 1.2%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

The Hermitage Infant School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
57
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
43
2nd preference
38
3rd preference
21
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
43
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
2
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.2
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
16
6
10
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
26
18
8
Reception, Full-time
60
25
35
Year 1
85
39
46
Year 2
63
32
31
Year 2024-2025