28th February 2025Admissions
We are delighted you are considering our school for your child. Should you wish to come and see the school please email office@tdjs.org
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Applications for both Year 3 intake and in-year places are handled by the School Admissions team at Surrey County Council, however, you are welcome to contact the school for general admissions enquiries and information about any in-year vacancies. Please follow this link for more information about the process and timings for applications:
https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/schools/admissions
Admissions Criteria: September 2026
The Hinchley Wood Learning Partnership and the Thames Ditton Junior School Local Governing Body recently carried out a consultation on proposed admission arrangements for entry to Year 3 in September 2026, in accordance with the School Admissions Code.
Following careful consideration of the feedback received, the Trust Board has approved a reduction in the Published Admission Number (PAN) for Year 3 from 90 to 60, effective from September 2026.
In addition, the Thames Ditton Junior School Local Governing Body has approved an amendment to the Supplementary Information Form relating to applications under the Children of Staff criterion.
Admission Criteria are as follows:
- Looked after children and previously looked after children
- Exceptional social/medical need
- Siblings, at the time of admission
- Children of staff at the school
- Children attending Thames Ditton Infant School
- Any other children
N.B. Criteria 5 will only apply until 31st August 2026 after which time any children on the waiting list from Thames Ditton Infant School will lose the feeder school link and be re ranked. All children on the Year 3 waiting list from September 1st will be offered available places directly from the school rather than from Surrey Admissions. The feeder link (Thames Ditton Infant School) will remain for new applications for the following year.
Any objections to these arrangements must be referred to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator (OSA) by 15 May 2025. Further details on how to submit an objection can be found on the OSA website.
Admissions Criteria: September 2025
- Looked after children and previously looked after children
- Exceptional social/medical need
- Siblings, at the time of admission
- Children of staff at the school
- Children attending Thames Ditton Infant School
- Any other children
N.B. Criteria 5 will only apply until 31st August 2025 after which time any children on the waiting list from Thames Ditton Infant School will lose the feeder school link and be re ranked. All children on the Year 3 waiting list from September 1st will be offered available places directly from the school rather than from Surrey Admissions. The feeder link (Thames Ditton Infant School) will remain for new applications for the following year.
Appeals: September 2025 entry
Offers on 16th April 2025
Appeals lodged by 20th May 2025
Appeals to be heard by 22nd July 2025 (40 school days)
Please note: Appeals will not start being heard until after the relevant closing date has passed.
Appeals lodged after these dates will be heard within 40 school days of the appeal deadline or 30 school days of being lodged, whichever is the later date.
Appeals are not heard in school holidays, which will vary depending on the school.
Appellants will be sent notification of their appeal hearing at least 10 clear school days in advance of the hearing. Appellants will be sent a copy of the school's case normally a week in advance of the hearing.
Appellants must ensure that any further evidence not included with their initial appeal is received by the stated deadline, which will be clearly highlighted in the appeal hearing notification letter. Any additional evidence or information received after this date might not be considered at the appeal hearing.
In year or immediate entry appeals
Appeals resulting from in year admission applications will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.
