Dropmore Infant School

Dropmore Infant School has demonstrated a strong performance overall, reflecting a positive educational environment for its pupils. The new leadership team has made significant improvements, and the curriculum has been developed ambitously. The school fosters a supportive atmosphere where pupils feel safe, show kindness to each other, and embrace the values of independence, curiosity, and respect. The focus on personal development is particularly outstanding, with various opportunities for pupils to engage with the community and learn about different cultures.

Strengths

• Staff provide a warm and nurturing environment.
• Pupils feel safe and behave well.
• Strong focus on reading and phonics leading to effective reading outcomes.
• Ambitious curriculum developed for all pupils, including those with SEND.
• Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes towards their learning.

Areas for Improvement

• Recent curriculum developments need time to show positive impact in all subjects.
• Some pupils are less focused on learning at times.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Dropmore Infant School attended 95.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Dropmore Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Dropmore Infant School had 15.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 22.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 6.2% of pupils at Dropmore Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Dropmore Infant School received £8,935 and spent £8,880 for each of its 64 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £70,000 (£1,092 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Dropmore Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Dropmore Infant School is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

When was Dropmore Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

Dropmore Infant School was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does Dropmore Infant School have?

Dropmore Infant School has 64 pupils on roll.

What age range does Dropmore Infant School cover?

Dropmore Infant School for pupils aged 4 to 7.

Where is Dropmore Infant School?

Dropmore Infant School is at Littleworth Road, Dropmore, Dropmore Infant School, Burnham, Berkshire, SL1 8PF.