St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton, Thames Ditton
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Thames Ditton. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 67th-highest of the 210 schools in Surrey with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton in detail
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 93% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton
For September 2026 entry, 49 families put St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton as their first choice and 151 named it as one of their preferences, for 51 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton are Thames Ditton Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); Thames Ditton Junior School (0.5 miles, 88% reading, 87% maths); The Orchard Infant School (0.6 miles, Good); and St Alban's Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 95% reading, 92% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton.
Thames Ditton Infant SchoolThames Ditton Junior SchoolThe Orchard Infant SchoolSt Alban's Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
6.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (68%) and Mixed (13%).
In 2026, 12 pupils (3.3%) received SEN support and 7 (1.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Thames Ditton Rail Station, about 460 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Embercourt Road (s-bound), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton are Hinchley Wood School (1 mile) and Esher Church of England High School (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2014 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
6.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 93% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 90% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 88% to 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.6
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
24.4
KS2
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton.
- 360 Sports Education St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- Elevate Eleven St PaulAt the school · Not yet graded
- Planet Warriors Kids Club870m away · Not yet graded
- Elevate Eleven TDJS870m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Surrey's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Ferry Terminals
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton is in Surrey; for families living there:
- Surrey's school travel policy: Travel Assistance Policy for under 16s
- How to apply: Apply online for under 16 travel help
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 27
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 20 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton
Will you get a place at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton? Get the admissions report
Your home postcode, set against St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton:
- The straight-line distance from your home to St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton.
- Surrey publishes last distance offered figures, but none for St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Surrey got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
£9.99 once
One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.
Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time
A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
348 pupils
420 places
72 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Thames Ditton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Thames Ditton
Across Surrey council
Places available
13,004
Applications
11,426
Got 1st preference
89.8%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
5.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
360
Total Pupils
209
Boys
151
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
20.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,308
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,984
Per pupil
£1878k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.2%
Overall absence
5.5%
Persistent absence
311
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton
Questions parents ask about St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton
What are SATs results like at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton?
Of the pupils at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton's Ofsted rating?
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton?
No fixed boundary. When St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton?
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton?
Classes at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton average 24.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton?
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton has around 360 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton?
3.2% of sessions were missed at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton in 2024/25. 5.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: 360 Sports Education St Paul's Catholic Primary School (registered, not yet graded) and Elevate Eleven St Paul (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 20 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton?
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton is at Hampton Court Way, Thames Ditton, Surrey, KT7 0LP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)