Thames Ditton Infant School
About Thames Ditton Infant School
Thames Ditton Infant School is a state primary for children aged five to seven, and it is clearly a popular choice among local families. The school currently has 217 pupils against a capacity of 210, meaning it is operating slightly above its official limit. Demand is exceptionally high: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 258 applications for just 60 places, an oversubscription ratio of 4. 3 to one. Of those applicants, 82 put the school as their first preference, and only 60 first-preference offers were made. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is just 0. 5%, which is notably low compared with the national average of around 23% and suggests a relatively affluent catchment area. The school is non-denominational and mixed, and it sits within the Surrey local authority in the Elmbridge borough.
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The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
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- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
20 Apr 2022Source: Ofsted, 15 Jun 2022. 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
08:25 – 15:05
Source: thames-ditton-infant.surrey.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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