Eton Dorney Independent Therapeutic School
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.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 12.2 | – | – | – | – | 54.1 | 46.8 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 17% | – | – | – | – | 59% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 33% | – | – | – | – | 75% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 0.67 | – | – | – | – | 4.84 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 0% | – | – | – | – | 44% | 41% |
A level and sixth-form results, 2019
1 students finished sixth-form courses.
All sixth-form measures, year by year
| Measure | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Students | 1 |
| Average A level grade | NE |
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.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 39 | 39 | 27 | 36 | 39 | 48 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
The area around the school
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.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorney School | Academy | 0.7 miles | 158 | No overall grade 2025 | 33 | Compare |
| Cippenham Village Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 1.1 miles | 131 | Report card 2026 | – | Compare |
| Western House Academy | Academy | 1.2 miles | 679 | Good 2022 | 87 | Compare |
| Cippenham School | Academy | 1.2 miles | 998 | Good 2023 | 26 | Compare |
| Al-Madani Independent Grammar School | Independent (grammar) | 1.3 miles | 94 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Lent Rise School | Academy | 1.4 miles | 443 | Good 2024 | 55 | Compare |
| Al-Madani Girls School | Independent | 1.5 miles | 64 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Roman Catholic | 1.5 miles | 395 | Not inspected | 79 | Compare |
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
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.