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Ditton Infant School

Tonbridge and Malling, ME20 6EBPrimaryAges 4–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
33 1st-choice / 33 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Ditton Infant School

Ditton Infant School is a state primary in Tonbridge and Malling, Kent, for children aged four to seven. With 142 pupils on roll against a capacity of 180, the school is operating at roughly 79% of its maximum, leaving some spare places. However, the demand picture is more nuanced: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 99 applications for 33 places, making it oversubscribed by a factor of three. All 33 first-preference applicants were offered a place, which suggests that while competition is real, families who put it first are likely to succeed. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 28. 2%, well above the national average of around 23% and significantly higher than the Kent primary average, which typically sits in the low teens. This indicates the school serves a community with above-average levels of economic disadvantage, a factor that often shapes both the pastoral approach and the kind of support families can expect.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressPear Tree Avenue, Aylesford, Tonbridge and Malling, ME20 6EB
HeadteacherClaire Lewer
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils142
Free School Meals (FSM)28.2%
School Capacity142 / 180 (79% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 Nov 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysical

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Source: ditton-inf.kent.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Ditton Infant School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.