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Ditton Infant School

Foundation school · Aylesford · ME20 6EB

Ages 4–7 · 110 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.4%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
124

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

34

Places offered

38

1st-preference offers

34

Total preferences (any rank)
77
Preferred offers (top 3)
37
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill61%

110 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
110
Boys / girls
58 / 52
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
110 / 180 (61%)
Free school meals
26.4%
FSM pupils
29
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Claire Lewer

Location

Address
Pear Tree Avenue, Ditton
Postcode
ME20 6EB
Town
Aylesford
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Tonbridge and Malling
Constituency
Maidstone and Malling
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Aylesford, Kent, 110 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 26.4%.

Open schools in Aylesford
10
Primary schools in Aylesford
8
Academies among open schools in Aylesford
40% (4)
Open schools in ME20
10
Primary in ME20
8
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in AylesfordNear ME20

  • Brookfield Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Aylesford · ME20 6PY · Kent

    Ages 7–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM28.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Brookfield Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Aylesford · ME20 6PY · Kent

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM23.3%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • Lunsford Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Aylesford · ME20 6PY · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM30.2%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

  • Lift St James the Great

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    East Malling · ME19 6SD · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM55.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Claire Lewer
Telephone
01732844107
Website
www.ditton-inf.kent.sch.uk/

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