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Eton Dorney Independent Therapeutic School

Special · ages 8-18MixedIndependent39 pupilsBuckinghamshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths17%England 46%
Places11 spare39 pupils, 50 places
Average A level gradeNE2018/19
Pupils on roll39Census January 2024

Eton Dorney Independent Therapeutic School is an independent special school in for boys and girls aged 8 to 18. It has 39 pupils and room for 50.

34 Lake End Road, Dorney, Berkshire, SL4 6QS01628 667475etondorneyspecialschool.co.ukMr Thomas Boardman headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

6 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score12.2
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths17%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths33%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure20252024202320222019BuckinghamshireEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 1163244
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 812.254.146.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths17%59%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths33%75%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score0.674.844.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%44%41%

A level and sixth-form results, 2019

1 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeNE
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure2019
Students1
Average A level gradeNE

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Buckinghamshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll39Census January 2024
Places5078% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%39 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls27 / 12
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll393927363948
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%0%0%0%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans100%100%100%100%100%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m1512 months to June 2026, mostly vehicle crime
Local crime rate75 per 1,000 people18% lower than the England average
Typical house price£455,000Buckinghamshire
Nearest bus stop130 mDent's Corner, 6 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Dorney SchoolAcademy0.7 miles158No overall grade 202533Compare
Cippenham Village Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school1.1 miles131Report card 2026Compare
Western House AcademyAcademy1.2 miles679Good 202287Compare
Cippenham SchoolAcademy1.2 miles998Good 202326Compare
Al-Madani Independent Grammar SchoolIndependent (grammar)1.3 miles94Not inspectedCompare
Lent Rise SchoolAcademy1.4 miles443Good 202455Compare
Al-Madani Girls SchoolIndependent1.5 miles64Not inspectedCompare
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolRoman Catholic1.5 miles395Not inspected79Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Eton Dorney Independent Therapeutic School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Eton Dorney Independent Therapeutic School yet.

How good are Eton Dorney Independent Therapeutic School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 17% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 12.2, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Eton Dorney Independent Therapeutic School have?

39 pupils aged 8 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 50 places, so it is 78% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
34 Lake End Road, Dorney, Berkshire, SL4 6QS
Telephone
01628 667475
Website
www.etondorneyspecialschool.co.uk
Headteacher
Mr Thomas Boardman
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 8-18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Ward
Burnham
Constituency
Beaconsfield
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
16 January 2018 (new provision)
URN
145298 · LAESTAB 8256048 · UKPRN 10079407

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from