The Orchard Infant School
Primary · Foundation school · Mixed · Surrey
Bridge Road, East Molesey, KT8 9HT
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 22/03/2022
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
96.7%
4.7% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
251
Capacity used
Nearly full93%
270 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
71 of 71 families who put it first got an offer
83
Places offered
176
Total applications
2.1
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 71 | 71 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 56 | 8 | ● 14% |
| 3rd preference | 30 | 2 | ● 7% |
| 4th preference | 19 | 1 | ● 5% |
| Total | 176 | 82 | 47% |
1st preference success by year
Surrey lets families list 4 preferences. 1 applications came from outside the council area (1 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 5–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Sally Cary
- Address
- Bridge Road, East Molesey, KT8 9HT
- Phone
- 02089792945
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Ward / constituency
- Molesey East · Esher and Walton
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 124964
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 5% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 8% | — | — |
| SEN support | 12% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: Voice Education Trust
251 pupils · 270 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 26
06 May 2026
S5 Inspection · report card
Inclusion Strong standard Achievement Strong standard Safeguarding standards Met Curriculum and teaching Expected standard Attendance and behaviour Strong standard Leadership and governance Expected standard Early years Expected standard Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard Post-16 provision Not applicable - 22
22 March 2022
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessEarly years Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 170 pupils
Attendance
96.7%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
3.3%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
4.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Surrey council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.