Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School
About Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School
Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School is a Church of England primary in Surrey, serving pupils aged 7 to 11 in the borough of Elmbridge. Among the 298 primary schools in the local authority, it ranks 7th overall and sits in the top five within Elmbridge itself, where it places 5th out of 21 schools. Its closest Outstanding-rated neighbour is St Alban's Catholic Primary School, 3. 3 km away, while the top-performing peers in the LA include South Farnham School, The Raleigh School, and Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School. With a capacity of 270 and 233 pupils on roll, the school is not oversubscribed to capacity, and just 4. 7% of its pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the national average. Headteacher Sarah Martin leads a school that has held an Outstanding rating from Ofsted since its most recent graded inspection in March 2024.
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- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
6 Mar 2024Source: Ofsted, 24 Apr 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:30-08:30
After-school care
15:15-18:15
Source: longdittonstmarysschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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