SchoolScoresDitton Infant School
Foundation school · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
Pear Tree Avenue, Ditton, Aylesford, ME20 6EB
01732 844107 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 4 October 2022.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Kent. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 24 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 18 |
| Of those, offered a place | 18 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 70 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.8
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 2nd highest of 8 state primary schools in Aylesford. Higher than 63% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 28.2% | 27.2%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 6th highest of 8 state primary schools in Aylesford. Higher than 16% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.4% | 3.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 5th highest of 8 state primary schools in Aylesford. Higher than 38% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.7% | 13.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 2nd highest of 8 state primary schools in Aylesford. Higher than 52% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 10.6% | 15.8%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 7th lowest of 8 state primary schools in Aylesford. Lower than 16% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.5% | 5.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 7th lowest of 8 state primary schools in Aylesford. Lower than 11% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 21.4% | 14.4%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 8 state primary schools in Aylesford. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 8 state primary schools in Aylesford. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 7th highest of 8 state primary schools in Aylesford. Higher than 15% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 16.7 | 20.5 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 6th highest of 8 state primary schools in Aylesford. Higher than 30% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.6 | 10.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 2nd highest of 8 state primary schools in Aylesford. Higher than 79% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 22.5% | 14.4%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Ditton CofE Junior School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2019, before conversion) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brookfield Junior School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brookfield Infant School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Lunsford Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 35% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lift St James the Great 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary Academy 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- More Park Catholic Primary School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Allington Primary School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Ditton Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Ditton Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 4 October 2022.
Is Ditton Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 18 families put Ditton Infant School as their first choice for 24 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 18 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 118858.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.