Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Apr 2022
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 124968.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 190 |
| Girls | 91 |
| Boys | 99 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 2.1% |
| First language not English | 6.8% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 270 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 29.6% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 10 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 14 |
| 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 | 19.1 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 9.93 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 7.2 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 17.37 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 9.1 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 5.2 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 2.9 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
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. | 56 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 169 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 48 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 48 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 14 |
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 | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.6%, better than England, similar to Surrey | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 10.8%, better than England, similar to Surrey | 10.9% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.4%, similar to England, similar to Surrey | 1% | 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 | 0.9% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.9% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Thames Ditton Junior School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | 16 plus | Esher Sixth Form College | Academy 16-19 converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jan 2014. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Weston Green Preparatory School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | The Orchard Infant School | Foundation school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 6 May 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Hinchley Wood School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Oct 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Hinchley Wood Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Apr 2012. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School | Foundation school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2025. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2013. |
Thames Ditton Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Apr 2022.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Thames Ditton Infant School made 56 offers from 169 applications (3 per offer), and 48 of 48 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Thames Ditton Infant School has 190 pupils aged 5 to 7.
Thames Ditton Infant School had 270 school places in 2024/25.
At Thames Ditton Infant School, the average class had 24 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.1 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Thames Ditton Infant School missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.8% 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.