Trumps Green Infant School

A modern, two-form entry infant school in Virginia Water, Trumps Green Infant School keeps things practical for families: a clear school day structure, wraparound care run each weekday in term time, and an outdoor swimming pool that is used for curriculum-linked lessons in the summer term. The school serves children from ages 5 to 7, so its success is best judged through early reading, writing and maths outcomes, phonics, and how smoothly pupils transition into junior school.

Admissions demand is stronger than supply. For the most recent published intake cycle there were 89 Reception applications for 53 offers, which equates to 1.68 applications per place. That is competitive in infant-school terms, and it tends to reward families who understand Surrey’s coordinated admissions and the school’s local link arrangements.

Warm routines and clear expectations come through strongly. The 2022 inspection describes a school where pupils learn and play happily; children speak positively about school life; lunchtimes are sociable; and behaviour is underpinned by well-established routines that help pupils settle quickly after breaks and make the most of lesson time.

Leadership is stable. Sarah Morris is named as headteacher in the 2022 inspection report, which also notes her appointment in 2017. That tenure matters in an infant school because consistency in phonics, early maths and classroom routines is often what parents feel most day to day, especially through Reception and the shift into Year 1.

The physical set-up leans strongly towards outdoor learning. The school describes extensive grounds, modern classrooms with canopied outdoor learning areas, multiple playground spaces, and a playing field. This kind of layout suits children who learn best through structured play and practical tasks, and it also tends to support calmer transitions for younger pupils, particularly at the start of Reception.

A distinctive extra is swimming. The school’s outdoor pool was refurbished through fundraising support in 2001/02, and swimming lessons are offered twice a week in the summer term, taught by a qualified instructor. For an infant school, that is unusually specific provision, and for some families it is a genuine deciding factor.

Because Trumps Green Infant School is an infant-only setting, there are no Key Stage 2 SATs outcomes to compare, so the clearest academic picture comes from phonics and Key Stage 1 assessments. The school publishes its own Outcomes for Pupils summary, including comparisons to Surrey and national figures.

Key Stage 1 outcomes (school-published)

The school's Key Stage 1 teacher assessment outcomes are best read through its latest published Outcomes for Pupils summary:

• Reading: check the latest school-published expected-standard and greater-depth figures

• Writing: check the latest school-published expected-standard and greater-depth figures

• Mathematics: check the latest school-published expected-standard and greater-depth figures

In the same document, Surrey and national comparators are shown alongside each subject, which helps parents judge whether results are broadly in line with local and England patterns for that year.

In 2025, the school’s Key Stage 1 outcomes (again, school-published) were:

• Reading comparators: check the latest published comparator table before relying on exact percentages

• Writing comparators: check the latest published comparator table before relying on exact percentages

• Mathematics comparators: check the latest published comparator table before relying on exact percentages

The same 2025 summary also includes a science line for the school.

How to interpret this as a parent: the expected-standard figures give a broad “how many are secure at age-related expectations” view; greater-depth figures help indicate the stretch and depth achieved by higher-attaining pupils. In infant schools, these patterns are often driven by phonics consistency, early language development, and how well maths is taught through concrete and pictorial representations before moving into abstract methods.

Reading and phonics

The 2022 inspection report highlights regular reading at school and at home as a significant contributor to reading progress, and it notes that a new phonics programme had been introduced earlier that year, with staff trained and further training planned to keep delivery consistent.

The school website also signals a structured approach to early reading through its curriculum and assessment information, which is consistent with the way successful infant settings keep phonics routines tight across Reception, Year 1 and Year 2.

Infant-school teaching lives or dies on sequencing, routine, and staff confidence in the basics. The 2022 inspection describes a broad, well-sequenced curriculum with regular opportunities for pupils to revisit prior learning so new content builds securely, and it notes that leaders prioritised support for pupils who found it difficult to keep up during the pandemic period.

The same report is also clear about the main development priority: ensuring staff have the depth of subject knowledge to adapt learning consistently well for pupils with special educational needs and or disabilities. That kind of focus is typical of inclusive infant schools where early needs identification and day-to-day classroom adjustments carry a lot of weight.

For parents, the practical implication is this: if your child needs specific adaptations, ask how teaching and support staff are trained and deployed across Reception and Key Stage 1, and how the school checks that classroom adjustments are consistent across classes. The school publishes SEND information for families, which is a useful starting point before a visit.

Trumps Green Infant School has a reciprocal feeder link with St Ann’s Heath Junior School, which the school states provides a guaranteed place for all its pupils in Year 3, while still allowing families to apply elsewhere at that stage if they prefer. In practice, this can remove a major stress point for families, since the infant-to-junior transfer can be an anxious moment in areas with high demand.

It is still worth families understanding the Year 3 admissions process in Surrey, particularly if you are considering alternatives to the linked junior route. Surrey publishes coordinated admissions information and timelines for primary and junior applications.

Reception admissions are coordinated by Surrey, not handled as a first-come process by the school. The school’s admissions page stresses that applications are made online through Surrey’s preference form, and that places are allocated according to Surrey’s admissions policy.

The school is oversubscribed you provided: 89 applications for 53 offers, which is a 1.68 applications-per-place ratio. This is not “lottery” oversubscription, it is the kind where timing, documentation, and understanding the coordinated process matters.

Key dates and open events

For 2027 Reception entry, Surrey's primary admissions timetable gives 15 January 2027 as the on-time application deadline. Trumps Green's own admissions page also describes the closing date as the middle of January each year, which aligns with that Surrey deadline pattern.

For September 2026 starters, the school published tour dates in October 2025. If you are reading this later in the cycle, treat that as the pattern: tours typically run in October, with booking required through the school. Always check the current schedule before relying on last year’s dates.

A practical tip: if you are shortlisting several Surrey schools, use FindMySchool’s map search and saved-schools shortlist tools to keep track of open events and your likely travel route, then confirm dates and arrangements directly with each school.

In an infant setting, pastoral quality is mostly visible in routines, adult consistency, and how quickly concerns are acted on. The 2022 inspection report notes kind play, respectful interactions, and that concerns about bullying are treated seriously and acted on quickly.

The same report highlights that staff know pupils well and that relationships are a key part of safeguarding culture; leaders have clear systems for reporting and recording concerns and work constructively with external agencies when needed. Inspectors judged safeguarding arrangements to be effective.

For families with children who need extra emotional support or who can find transitions difficult, the best questions to ask on a visit are concrete: how the school handles start-of-day separation, what “calm-down” routines look like in Reception, and how communication with parents works when small worries appear.

Extra-curricular provision is unusually clear for an infant school, and it is presented in two strands: wraparound childcare and activity clubs.

Wraparound care

Pleiades Leisure runs a weekday wraparound offer during term time: 7:45am to 8:45am for morning club, and 3:15pm to 6pm after school. This is a significant practical advantage for working families, and it also helps children who benefit from a steady routine across the week.

Clubs and enrichment

The school lists a set of extra-curricular activities that includes dance and drama, football, multi-sport, tag rugby and dodgeball, French, Italian, and cookery club. The inspection report also notes that clubs and visits were reinstated following the pandemic period, which matters because infant enrichment often relies on regular, small-scale experiences rather than one-off headline events.

Swimming is the signature enrichment. Twice-weekly summer-term lessons in an on-site outdoor pool are a distinctive feature for a school of this phase, and for many children it becomes a confidence and safety gain, not just a sport.

The school day is clearly published: gates open at 8:40am, school starts at 8:45am, and the day finishes at 3:15pm (with gates opening at 3:10pm). Lunchtime is one hour, and infants are entitled to a free school meal.

Wraparound care is available each weekday in term time, with morning provision from 7:45am and after-school provision to 6pm.

For travel, Virginia Water is well served locally, and many families will find walking and short car trips realistic. If you are weighing multiple Surrey schools, focus on your true door-to-door routine, especially for drop-off and pick-up windows.

• Admission pressure: With 89 applications for 53 offers competition is real. Families should understand Surrey’s coordinated application process, and not assume late changes will be easy.

• Phase limit: This is an infant school (ages 5 to 7), so you will be making a junior-school decision at Year 3. The reciprocal link to St Ann’s Heath Junior School can simplify this, but it is still a decision point.

• SEND consistency focus: The 2022 inspection identifies staff subject knowledge for adapting learning, especially for pupils with SEND, as a priority. Families who need high-consistency classroom adaptation should ask how training and oversight work in practice.

• Outdoor swimming: For many children the pool is a highlight; for others it can be anxiety-inducing. Ask how lessons are scaffolded for nervous swimmers and how parents are kept informed.

Trumps Green Infant School is a well-organised, two-form entry infant setting with stable leadership, clear routines, and practical strengths that matter to families, particularly wraparound care and an on-site outdoor swimming offer. It suits children who respond well to consistent expectations and parents who value structured early reading and a clear transition route to junior school. Entry is the main hurdle, not the education that follows.