Thames Ditton Infant School
Speer Road, Thames Ditton, KT7 0PW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- The Ember Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elspeth Leach
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Esher and Walton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 190
- URN
- 124968
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083985842
About this school
Thames Ditton Infant School is a foundation primary school in Thames Ditton. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 190 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Thames Ditton Infant 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 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 262 |
| 2023/24 | 234 |
| 2024/25 | 217 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Thames Ditton Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.7% | 0.5% | 190 | — |
| Thames Ditton Junior School | 79% | 3.9% | 5.7% | 357 | 0.3 miles |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton | 72% | 3.2% | 8.9% | 360 | 0.4 miles |
| The Orchard Infant School | — | 3.3% | 3.3% | 251 | 0.8 miles |
| Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School | 84% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 236 | 0.8 miles |
| Hinchley Wood Primary School | 78% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 624 | 1.0 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0.46%
- English as an additional language
- 6.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.65%
- Persistent absence
- 6.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thames Ditton Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Thames Ditton
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St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton0.4 miles
Primary · Thames Ditton
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The Orchard Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · East Molesey
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Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Surbiton
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Hinchley Wood Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Esher
Other schools in Thames Ditton
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton Primary
- Thames Ditton Junior School Primary
- Esher Sixth Form College 16 plus
- Weston Green Preparatory School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Thames Ditton Infant School teach?
- Thames Ditton Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Thames Ditton.
- Who is the headteacher of Thames Ditton Infant School?
- The headteacher of Thames Ditton Infant School is Mrs Elspeth Leach, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Thames Ditton Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thames Ditton Infant 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 big is Thames Ditton Infant School?
- Thames Ditton Infant School has 190 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Thames Ditton Infant School full?
- Thames Ditton Infant School has capacity for 210 pupils and 190 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 Thames Ditton Infant School a faith school?
- No. Thames Ditton Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Thames Ditton Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Thames Ditton Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Thames Ditton Infant School?
- Thames Ditton Infant 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 SEN provision does Thames Ditton Infant School have?
- The schools register lists Thames Ditton Infant School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Thames Ditton Infant School's absence rate?
- Thames Ditton Infant School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Thames Ditton Infant 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 Thames Ditton Infant 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.