The Orchard Infant SchoolSt Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Orchard Infant School and St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton are primary schools.
The Orchard Infant School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Orchard Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
The Orchard Infant School was judged strong and St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton (82.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | East MoleseyThe Orchard Infant School | Thames DittonSt Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 207th of 277 in Surrey | 108th of 277 in Surrey Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 251 | 360 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 420 | |
| Location | East Molesey, KT8 9HT | Thames Ditton, KT7 0LP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 241 | 348 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.3% | 8.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.1% | 7.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 4.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Orchard Infant School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton
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