Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School
Ditton Hill Road, Surbiton, KT6 5JB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- The Ember Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Martin
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Long Ditton Federation
- Constituency
- Esher and Walton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 232
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 124966
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083984398
About this school
Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School is a foundation primary school in Surbiton. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 208 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 184 |
| 2023/24 | 172 |
| 2024/25 | 188 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.9% | 6.5% | 208 | — |
| Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School | 84% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 236 | 0.2 miles |
| Hinchley Wood Primary School | 78% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 624 | 0.7 miles |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School | 68% | 3.6% | 8.7% | 403 | 0.8 miles |
| Thames Ditton Junior School | 79% | 3.9% | 5.7% | 357 | 0.8 miles |
| St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School | 78% | 3.6% | 12.4% | 357 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.45%
- English as an additional language
- 14.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.92%
- Persistent absence
- 7.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Surbiton
-
Hinchley Wood Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Esher
-
St Matthew's CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Surbiton
-
Thames Ditton Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Thames Ditton
-
St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Surbiton
Other schools in Surbiton
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Knollmead Primary School Primary
- Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School Primary
- Maple Infants' School Primary
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School Primary
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School Primary
- Tolworth Junior School Primary
- Surbiton Hill Nursery School Nursery
- Southborough High School Secondary
- The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Surbiton.
- Who is the headteacher of Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Sarah Martin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School?
- Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School has 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School full?
- Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 232 pupils and 208 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School is part of The Ember Learning Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.