The Orchard Infant School
Bridge Road, East Molesey, KT8 9HT
251 pupils · 93% of 270 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 5–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- Voice Education Trust
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Free school meals
- 5.2%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 May 2026, published 11 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.89 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 87 | 77 | 180 | 87 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 83 | 71 | 176 | 82 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 78 | 66 | 185 | 77 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 89 | 82 | 213 | 89 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 90 | 70 | 220 | 90 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 90 | 84 | 235 | 90 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 90 | 95 | 241 | 90 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 88 | 94 | 245 | 88 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey 0.7 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School 0.9 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton 1 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Thames Ditton Infant School 1.2 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Chandlers Field Primary Academy 1.5 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Thames Ditton Junior School 1.6 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.