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Thames Ditton Infant School

Foundation school · Thames Ditton · KT7 0PW

Ages 5–7 · 190 pupils · Surrey

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-04-20

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 absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.1%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
180

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

70

Places offered

71

1st-preference offers

70

Total preferences (any rank)
233
Preferred offers (top 3)
71
Applications from outside LA
25
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill90%

190 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
190
Boys / girls
99 / 91
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
190 / 210 (90%)
Free school meals
2.1%
FSM pupils
4
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 5–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: The Ember Learning Trust
Academy trust
The Ember Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Elspeth Leach

Location

Address
Speer Road
Postcode
KT7 0PW
Town
Thames Ditton
Local authority
Surrey
District
Elmbridge
Constituency
Esher and Walton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
9 on roll / 10 capacity

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 5–7, in Thames Ditton, Surrey, 190 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 2.1%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Thames Ditton
5
Primary schools in Thames Ditton
3
Academies among open schools in Thames Ditton
40% (2)
Open schools in KT7
6
Primary in KT7
4
Open schools in Surrey LA
523
Primary in Surrey LA
298

Nearby primary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elspeth Leach
Telephone
02083985842
Website
http://www.thames-ditton-infant.surrey.sch.uk

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