Alternatives to The Orchard Infant School
6 other primary schools nearby, nearest first · back to The Orchard Infant School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
The Orchard Infant School, for comparison
0.89 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), May 2026: Expected standard
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment | SEN provision on site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School
East Molesey |
0.9 km 0.6 mi |
1.20 | Fewer first preferences per place 1.48 → 1.23 |
Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton
Thames Ditton |
1.0 km 0.6 mi |
0.96 | Little change in first preferences per place 0.94 → 0.92 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published | none recorded |
| Thames Ditton Infant School
Thames Ditton |
1.2 km 0.8 mi |
0.86 | More first preferences per place 0.96 → 1.11 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | yes |
| Chandlers Field Primary Academy
West Molesey |
1.5 km 0.9 mi |
0.89 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | yes |
| Hurst Park Primary Academy
West Molesey |
1.9 km 1.2 mi |
1.00 | Little change in first preferences per place 0.92 → 1.0 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| Cranmere Primary School
Esher |
2.3 km 1.4 mi |
0.92 | Little change in first preferences per place 0.87 → 0.91 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | none recorded |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one. "SEN provision on site" says the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.