What did Ofsted judge Ditton Infant School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Ditton Infant School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Ditton Infant School?

Ditton Infant School has 110 pupils on roll.

What ages does Ditton Infant School take?

Ditton Infant School admits pupils aged 4 to 7.

Where is Ditton Infant School located?

Ditton Infant School is located in Aylesford, ME20 6EB, Kent.

How do I apply to Ditton Infant School?

Ditton Infant School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How far from Ditton Infant School were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Ditton Infant School for 2026-27 (Reception) was 1.209 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Reception places decided at Ditton Infant School?

When Ditton Infant School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children (LAC), Previously Looked After Children (PLAC) and Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children (IAPLAC) — A looked after child (LAC) is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions... A previously looked after child (PLAC) means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Current Family Association — A brother or sister in the same school at the time of entry. Ditton Infant and Ditton Junior schools are considered to be the same school for this criterion. In this context brother or sister means children who live as brother and sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters, foster brothers or sisters; 3. Health and Special Access Reasons — Medical, health, social and special access reasons will be applied in accordance with the school’s legal obligations, in particular those under the Equality Act 2010. Priority will be given to those children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school, or whose parents’/guardians’ physical or mental health or social needs mean that they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Such claims will need to be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner who can demonstrate a special connection between these needs and the particular school, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the unlikely event that two or more children in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, the names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which child should be given the place. Where random allocation is used this process will be independently supervised.

What is the largest ethnic background at Ditton Infant School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 85.5% of pupils at Ditton Infant School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Ditton Infant School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How far did offers reach?

1.209miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Ditton Infant School, year by year →

How places are decided at Ditton Infant School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children (LAC), Previously Looked After Children (PLAC) and Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children (IAPLAC) — A looked after child (LAC) is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions... A previously looked after child (PLAC) means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Current Family Association — A brother or sister in the same school at the time of entry. Ditton Infant and Ditton Junior schools are considered to be the same school for this criterion. In this context brother or sister means children who live as brother and sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters, foster brothers or sisters.
3Health and Special Access Reasons — Medical, health, social and special access reasons will be applied in accordance with the school’s legal obligations, in particular those under the Equality Act 2010. Priority will be given to those children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school, or whose parents’/guardians’ physical or mental health or social needs mean that they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Such claims will need to be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner who can demonstrate a special connection between these needs and the particular school.
4Nearness of children's homes to school — We use the distance between the child’s permanent home address (defined in KCC’s annual admissions prospectus) and the school, measured in a straight line using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point. Distances are measured from a point defined as within the child’s home to a point defined as within the school as specified by NLPG. The same address point on the school site is used for everybody.

If two applications tie: In the unlikely event that two or more children in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, the names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which child should be given the place. Where random allocation is used this process will be independently supervised.

Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first, before oversubscription criteria are applied, and the PAN is reduced accordingly. The PAN of 60 also applies to in-year and other year group admissions.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Ditton Infant School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Ditton Infant School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Ditton Infant School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Ditton Infant School?: Ditton Infant School has 110 pupils on roll.
What ages does Ditton Infant School take?: Ditton Infant School admits pupils aged 4 to 7.
Where is Ditton Infant School located?: Ditton Infant School is located in Aylesford, ME20 6EB, Kent.
How do I apply to Ditton Infant School?: Ditton Infant School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How far from Ditton Infant School were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Ditton Infant School for 2026-27 (Reception) was 1.209 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Reception places decided at Ditton Infant School?: When Ditton Infant School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children (LAC), Previously Looked After Children (PLAC) and Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children (IAPLAC) — A looked after child (LAC) is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions... A previously looked after child (PLAC) means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Current Family Association — A brother or sister in the same school at the time of entry. Ditton Infant and Ditton Junior schools are considered to be the same school for this criterion. In this context brother or sister means children who live as brother and sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters, foster brothers or sisters; 3. Health and Special Access Reasons — Medical, health, social and special access reasons will be applied in accordance with the school’s legal obligations, in particular those under the Equality Act 2010. Priority will be given to those children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school, or whose parents’/guardians’ physical or mental health or social needs mean that they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Such claims will need to be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner who can demonstrate a special connection between these needs and the particular school, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the unlikely event that two or more children in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, the names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which child should be given the place. Where random allocation is used this process will be independently supervised.
What is the largest ethnic background at Ditton Infant School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 85.5% of pupils at Ditton Infant School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

1.209miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Ditton Infant School, year by year →

How places are decided at Ditton Infant School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children (LAC), Previously Looked After Children (PLAC) and Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children (IAPLAC) — A looked after child (LAC) is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions... A previously looked after child (PLAC) means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Current Family Association — A brother or sister in the same school at the time of entry. Ditton Infant and Ditton Junior schools are considered to be the same school for this criterion. In this context brother or sister means children who live as brother and sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters, foster brothers or sisters.
3Health and Special Access Reasons — Medical, health, social and special access reasons will be applied in accordance with the school’s legal obligations, in particular those under the Equality Act 2010. Priority will be given to those children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school, or whose parents’/guardians’ physical or mental health or social needs mean that they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Such claims will need to be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner who can demonstrate a special connection between these needs and the particular school.
4Nearness of children's homes to school — We use the distance between the child’s permanent home address (defined in KCC’s annual admissions prospectus) and the school, measured in a straight line using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point. Distances are measured from a point defined as within the child’s home to a point defined as within the school as specified by NLPG. The same address point on the school site is used for everybody.

Ditton Infant School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Ditton Infant School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Ditton Infant School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Ditton Infant School?: Ditton Infant School has 110 pupils on roll.
What ages does Ditton Infant School take?: Ditton Infant School admits pupils aged 4 to 7.
Where is Ditton Infant School located?: Ditton Infant School is located in Aylesford, ME20 6EB, Kent.
How do I apply to Ditton Infant School?: Ditton Infant School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How far from Ditton Infant School were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Ditton Infant School for 2026-27 (Reception) was 1.209 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Reception places decided at Ditton Infant School?: When Ditton Infant School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children (LAC), Previously Looked After Children (PLAC) and Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children (IAPLAC) — A looked after child (LAC) is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions... A previously looked after child (PLAC) means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Current Family Association — A brother or sister in the same school at the time of entry. Ditton Infant and Ditton Junior schools are considered to be the same school for this criterion. In this context brother or sister means children who live as brother and sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters, foster brothers or sisters; 3. Health and Special Access Reasons — Medical, health, social and special access reasons will be applied in accordance with the school’s legal obligations, in particular those under the Equality Act 2010. Priority will be given to those children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school, or whose parents’/guardians’ physical or mental health or social needs mean that they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Such claims will need to be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner who can demonstrate a special connection between these needs and the particular school, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the unlikely event that two or more children in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, the names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which child should be given the place. Where random allocation is used this process will be independently supervised.
What is the largest ethnic background at Ditton Infant School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 85.5% of pupils at Ditton Infant School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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