Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School
Sugden Road, Long Ditton, Surbiton, KT7 0AD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Martin
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Federation
- The Long Ditton Federation
- Constituency
- Esher and Walton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 236
- URN
- 125180
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083981070
About this school
Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Surbiton. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 236 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 62 | 56 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 89% | 84% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 27% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 96% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 96% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 89% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 112.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior 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 | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 89% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 84% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 235 |
| 2023/24 | 228 |
| 2024/25 | 233 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School compares
Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School ranked 14th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 84% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 236 | — |
| Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School | — | 3.9% | 6.5% | 208 | 0.2 miles |
| Hinchley Wood Primary School | 78% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 624 | 0.6 miles |
| Thames Ditton Junior School | 79% | 3.9% | 5.7% | 357 | 0.7 miles |
| Thames Ditton Infant School | — | 3.7% | 0.5% | 190 | 0.8 miles |
| St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School | 78% | 3.6% | 12.4% | 357 | 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.
Inspection history
- 6 March 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report23 November 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4.72%
- English as an additional language
- 14.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.31%
- Persistent absence
- 4.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School0.2 miles
Primary · Surbiton
-
Hinchley Wood Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Esher
-
Thames Ditton Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Thames Ditton
-
Thames Ditton Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Thames Ditton
-
St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Surbiton
Other schools in Surbiton
Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School ranks 1st of the 7 ranked primary schools in Surbiton.
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Knollmead Primary School Primary
- Long Ditton Infant and Nursery 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 year groups does Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School teach?
- Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Surbiton.
- Who is the headteacher of Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School?
- The headteacher of Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School is Mrs Sarah Martin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior 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 Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School?
- Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School has 236 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School full?
- Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School has capacity for 270 pupils and 236 on roll (87%), 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 St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Guildford.
- Does Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School?
- Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School is part of the The Long Ditton Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 84% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School rank locally?
- Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School ranked 14th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School's absence rate?
- Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.