Heather Ridge Infant School
Martindale Avenue, Heatherside Estate, Camberley, GU15 1AYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Heather Ridge Infant School is a primary school in Camberley for ages 2 to 7. It is one of the 512 schools in Surrey. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 January 2023, report published 15 March 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 January 2023
Pupils flourish in this caring and nurturing school. They feel safe because they trust all staff to help them if they need it. Pupils show great kindness to their friends, striving to demonstrate the school values of respect and friendship. As a result, bullying is very rare. Pupils know that staff will quickly help resolve any upsets among friends. Assemblies help pupils understand how to model the school values and be a good citizen. They eagerly raise money for local charities and take pride in helping their community. Staff provide pupils with the supportive help that they need to be inquisitive learners. Pupils know that they are expected to think hard and celebrate when they learn through making mistakes. They enjoy learning because teachers carefully plan interesting lessons to enthuse them about the world. Pupils learn the language they need to speak confidently about the topics they are learning. Quite rightly, they are proud of their achievements. A range of clubs and trips enrich pupils' interests and many talents. Clubs like 'comic with computing' help develop pupils' creativity and literacy while enhancing their learning about technology. Additional opportunities, such as being a playground pal, bistro buddy or joining the new school council, promote pupils' sense of leadership and responsibility.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, leaders have not ordered the knowledge that pupils need to know in a sequential way. This means that pupils struggle to connect learning and form a secure foundation for future learning. Leaders should ensure that sufficiently detailed and sequenced plans are in place in all subjects to enable precise planning for knowledge acquisition.
- Leaders have not ensured that all teachers sufficiently check that pupils have learned what they need before moving on to new learning. This means that pupils are not always learning as much as they could. Leaders must develop teachers' expertise to enable them to explore what pupils know and remember and to identify any gaps in knowledge and skills that need to be remedied.
Pupil numbers and mix
184 pupils on roll, with places for 180
Schools near Heather Ridge Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior Heath Infant School | 0.9 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Not published |
| Ravenscote Junior School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 81% met the expected standard |
| Crawley Ridge Junior School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
| Crawley Ridge Infant School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Elliott-Hammond
- Phone
- 0127624918
- Address
- Martindale Avenue, Heatherside Estate, Camberley, GU15 1AY
- Local authority
- Surrey
- URN
- 125017
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.