Thames Ditton Infant School
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Thames Ditton Infant School is a foundation school in Thames Ditton for boys and girls aged 5 to 7. It has 190 pupils and room for 210. About 2 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 77 out of 100. That puts it above schools like it, ahead of 29% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2022.
Speer Road, Thames Ditton, KT7 0PW020 8398 5842thames-ditton-infant.surrey.sch.ukMrs Elspeth Leach headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 20 April 2022, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall.
This inspection is more than 4 years old. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of one grade.
Results
No published results yet for this school.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
53 places were empty (20% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 19% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.
In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (57 offers for 60 places).
| Entry | Places | Got a place | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Primary | 60 | 57 | – all offered | LA |
| 2025 Primary | 60 | 60 | 820 m | LA |
| 2024 Primary | 90 | 71 | – all offered | LA |
What a home within 820 m of the school costs
Every home sold within that distance of the school (the typical cut-off over the last three years), of any type, from HM Land Registry records. If homes here cost more than the district average, that is the price people pay to live close enough to get in.
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
Specialist SEND provision. SEN unit with 13 pupils, for autism.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Surrey with autism provision.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (11), Autistic spectrum disorder (8), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (2), language and communications needs (2), Severe learning difficulty (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 190 | 217 | 234 | 262 | 269 | 268 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 2% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 10% | 9% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 10% | 9% | 5% | 5% | 7% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 4% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.4% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 3.7% | 4.0% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 2.5% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 4.9% | 2.5% | 2.1% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.6% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.5% | 10.8% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thames Ditton Junior School | Academy | 450 m | 357 | Report card 2026 | 96 | Compare |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton | Roman Catholic | 620 m | 360 | Good 2024 | 81 | Compare |
| The Orchard Infant School | Foundation | 0.8 miles | 251 | Report card 2026 | 76 | Compare |
| Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School | Church of England | 0.8 miles | 236 | Outstanding 2024 | 99 | Compare |
| Hinchley Wood Primary School | Academy | 1.0 miles | 624 | Good 2024 | 91 | Compare |
| Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School | Foundation | 1.0 miles | 208 | No overall grade 2025 | 85 | Compare |
| St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey | Church of England | 1.2 miles | 309 | Good 2023 | 89 | Compare |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 1.2 miles | 418 | Report card 2026 | 94 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Thames Ditton Infant School with the 49 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 49 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher
Of those 49 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Thames Ditton Infant School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley End CofE Infant School | Academy | 12.9 miles | 163 | No overall grade 2024 | 100 | Compare |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot | Academy | 14.5 miles | 210 | Outstanding 2024 | 99 | Compare |
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 77 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 77% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 52 to 90. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 0% | no data | – | |
| Ofsted inspection | 17% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old) | in line | +0.02 | Ofsted grade, 4.4 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 0% | no data | – | |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | in line | +0.05 | results and attendance falling year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | well above | +0.28 | 2024/25; 148 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 0% | no data | – | |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is Thames Ditton Infant School a good school?
Yes, going by the figures. Thames Ditton Infant School scores 77 out of 100. That is above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 29% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 52 to 90, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.
What is Thames Ditton Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Thames Ditton Infant School good at its last full inspection on 20 April 2022. That was more than four years ago. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of a single grade.
How many pupils does Thames Ditton Infant School have?
190 pupils aged 5 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 210 places, so it is 90% full.
Is Thames Ditton Infant School oversubscribed?
Probably not. 53 places were empty in 2024/25 (20% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at Thames Ditton Infant School?
Pupils were in school 96.4% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 6% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Thames Ditton Infant School?
The average class had 24.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.
Does Thames Ditton Infant School have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It has sen unit for autism. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Speer Road, Thames Ditton, KT7 0PW
- Telephone
- 020 8398 5842
- Website
- www.thames-ditton-infant.surrey.sch.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elspeth Leach
- Type of school
- Foundation school (Foundation school, local authority maintained schools)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 5-7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- The Ember Learning Trust (3 schools)
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Ward
- Thames Ditton
- Constituency
- Esher and Walton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 124968 · LAESTAB 9362103 · UKPRN 10080380
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Surrey council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2024, 2025, 2026.
- House prices: HM Land Registry price paid data, December 2023 to December 2025, placed by postcode.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.