Thames Ditton Junior School, Thames Ditton

Ofsted's report card from its 3 February 2026 inspection grades Thames Ditton Junior School on 6 areas: 6 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils, including those who are disadvantaged and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, achieve very well across the curriculum."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders' actions to promote positive attendance mean pupils, parents and carers understand the importance of coming to school regularly."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "The school provides a broad and ambitious curriculum with a sharp focus on the important knowledge pupils need in the early stages of mathematics, reading and writing."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders have created a highly inclusive culture in the school."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders and those responsible for governance have created a culture of high expectations for staff and pupils."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have developed a carefully considered personal development programme that is available for all pupils."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should sustain the effectiveness of their work in all areas to support pupils to maintain high levels of attendance and achievement, in order to drive a transformational impact for all pupils".

From the headteacher's welcome: "It's Christmas Jumper day! Can't wait to see all the sparkly festive jumpers."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cricket, tennis, gymnastics, judo, drama, chess, art and sewing.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Thames Ditton Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (90% in reading, 84% in maths).

Across Surrey, 90% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Surrey lodged 205 appeals against primary school offers; 135 reached a hearing and 15 succeeded (11.1% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Thames Ditton Junior School are Thames Ditton Infant School (0.3 miles, Good); St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 86% maths); Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 90% maths); and Hinchley Wood Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 88% reading, 86% maths).

Thames Ditton Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Thames Ditton Junior School is one of 3 schools run by Hinchley Wood Learning Partnership, an academy trust.

178 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Thames Ditton Junior School (as of April 2026): 87% would recommend the school, 87% say their child is happy there and 85% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (92%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (81%).

4.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 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 (78%) and Mixed (7%).

Thames Ditton Junior School has a SEN unit for moderate learning difficulties: 16 places, 9 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Thames Ditton Rail Station, about 290 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Thames Ditton Railway Station (e-bound), 390 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Thames Ditton Junior School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Thames Ditton Junior School issued 6 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Thames Ditton Junior School are Hinchley Wood School (0.6 miles) and Esher Church of England High School (1.7 miles).