Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Oct 2022
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 118858.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 110 |
| Girls | 52 |
| Boys | 58 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 26.4% |
| First language not English | 6.4% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 180 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 38.9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 16 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 2 |
| Average class size | 24 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 16.7 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 6.58 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 3.86 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 7.29 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 8 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 6.2 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1.8 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 24 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 70 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 18 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 18 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.2%, better than England, better than Kent | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 10.7%, better than England, better than Kent | 14.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Kent | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Ditton Church of England Junior School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Oct 2019. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Aylesford School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 29 Apr 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Brookfield Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2017. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Brookfield Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Apr 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Lunsford Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jun 2013. | |
| 1.0 mi | Secondary | The Malling School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Mar 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Lift St James the Great | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Mar 2018. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 6 Jan 2026. |
Ditton Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Oct 2022.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ditton Infant School made 24 offers from 70 applications (2.9 per offer), and 18 of 18 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Ditton Infant School has 110 pupils aged 4 to 7.
Ditton Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.
At Ditton Infant School, the average class had 24 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.7 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Ditton Infant School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.