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Dropmore Infant School

Community school · Burnham · SL1 8PF

Ages 4–7 · 64 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

3.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)2.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
43

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 fill85%

64 pupils · 75 places

Pupils on roll
64
Boys / girls
37 / 27
School capacity
75
Capacity fill
64 / 75 (85%)
Free school meals
6.3%
FSM pupils
4
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Waugh & Miss Douglas

Location

Address
Littleworth Road, Dropmore, Dropmore Infant School
Postcode
SL1 8PF
Town
Burnham
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Beaconsfield
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, 64 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.3%.

Open schools in Burnham
2
Primary schools in Burnham
2
Academies among open schools in Burnham
0% (0)
Open schools in SL1
29
Primary in SL1
11
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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  • Farnham Common Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Slough · SL2 3HS · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM6.5%

    1.8 miles away

  • Farnham Common Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Farnham Common · SL2 3TZ · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM10.5%

    1.9 miles away

  • Wooburn Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP10 0HF · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM26.3%

    2.0 miles away

  • Holtspur School & Pre-School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Beaconsfield · HP9 1BH · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM22.0%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Waugh & Miss Douglas
Telephone
01753644403
Website
www.dropmore.school

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