The Orchard Infant School
Foundation school in East Molesey, Surrey.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation school |
| Age range | 5 to 7 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 251 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 270 |
| Free school meals | 5.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | Voice Education Trust |
| Local authority | Surrey |
| Address | Bridge Road, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9HT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.orchard.surrey.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 02089792945 |
| URN | 124964 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 6 May 2026, published 11 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 22 March 2022, published 18 May 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Thames Ditton Infant School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Chandlers Field Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Thames Ditton Junior School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Hurst Park Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Cranmere Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.