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Dorney School

Academy sponsor led · Maidenhead · SL6 0DY

Ages 4–11 · 158 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

5.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.9%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
164

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill75%

158 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
158
Boys / girls
83 / 75
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
158 / 210 (75%)
Free school meals
16.5%
FSM pupils
26
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: BEECHES LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST
Academy trust
BEECHES LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST
Sponsor
Beeches Learning and Development Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sharifah Lee

Location

Address
Harcourt Close, Dorney Reach
Postcode
SL6 0DY
Town
Maidenhead
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Beaconsfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Maidenhead, Buckinghamshire, 158 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 16.5%.

Open schools in Maidenhead
37
Primary schools in Maidenhead
24
Academies among open schools in Maidenhead
46% (17)
Open schools in SL6
39
Primary in SL6
24
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
Primary in Buckinghamshire LA
185

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM8.6%

    1.3 miles away

  • Oldfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS285%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.3%

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  • Lent Rise School

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    • KS259%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM16.1%

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  • Holyport CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    • KS271%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM9.6%

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  • Cippenham School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS249%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM17.7%

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  • Western House Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM19.2%

    1.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sharifah Lee
Telephone
01628620871
Website
http://www.dorneyschool.co.uk

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