Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School

About Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School

Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School is a state primary for children aged 3 to 7, and while it doesn't publish Key Stage 2 results (its pupils move on before that stage), the local authority average for KS2 in Surrey is 66. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2025, judged it Good overall, but with three Outstanding grades: early years provision, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes. That's a stronger profile than many primaries in the county — Surrey has 33 Outstanding schools out of 298 total, so this infant school sits in a select group for those specific areas. Its leadership and management and quality of education were both rated Good. The previous inspection in 2010 also gave it Good overall, so the school has held a solid reputation over time. What stands out here is that the Outstanding ratings are concentrated in the youngest years and the wider development of children, which is exactly what you'd want from an infant and nursery setting.

Academically, the school is clearly focused on building strong foundations. The Parent View survey, which ran from September 2024 to September 2025 and collected 129 responses, is remarkably positive: 100% of parents would recommend the school. On the question of whether their child does well, 83% strongly agreed and 16% agreed, with no disagreement at all. For high expectations, 67% strongly agreed and 25% agreed. The school's early years provision was rated Outstanding by Ofsted, which is significant for a nursery that takes children from age three. While there are no published SATs scores for this age range, the combination of Ofsted grades and parent feedback suggests children are making strong progress in the early years and infant phases. The school is also heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 233 applications for 59 places, with 80 first-preference applications and only 57 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of nearly 4 to 1.

The school offers a range of facilities including a Forest School, sensory room, library, ICT suite, and playing fields, plus clubs like chess, eco club, coding and science club. Sports include tennis, cricket, athletics and gymnastics. For SEND, the school supports social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. The Parent View data on SEND support is more mixed: 50% agreed and 25% strongly agreed that children with SEND get the support they need, but 17% said they didn't know and 8% disagreed. The school is a Church of England foundation but has no religious character in its admissions. It's a good fit for families in Elmbridge who want a strong start for their child in a highly sought-after infant school with outstanding early years provision, though you'll need to apply early given the competition for places.

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