Dundale Primary School and Nursery
Dundale Primary School and Nursery is an academy converter in Tring for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 182 pupils on roll. In 2025, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. It has more teachers for its size than most primary schools: 15 pupils for each teacher in 2025/26, against 20.7 nationally.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Dundale Primary School Silk Mill Way Tring Hertfordshire HP23 5DJ |
| Phone | 01442822421 |
| Reference Number | 148710 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 182 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50%
Girls: 50% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 28.9% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 4.4% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 23.4 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| 3 | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | 14 | 16 | 30 |
| 5 | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| 6 | 14 | 16 | 30 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 89% |
| White, Other | 4.9% |
| White & Asian | 1.6% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.1% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.5% |
| African | 0.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.5% |
| Asian, Other | 0.5% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 17 Dec 2024 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2024 | School inspection |
| 09 Sep 2021 | Academy conversion letter |
| 22 Sep 2015 | Short inspection |
| Previously as Dundale Primary School and Nursery | |
| 21 Jun 2012 | Full inspection: |
| 01 Dec 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 25 Apr 2005 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 52% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 0% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 104 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 104 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 0.8 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 1.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 26 | 4 |
| Third Preference | 33 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 2 | 1 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Dundale Primary School and Nursery had 190 pupils for 255 places. 65 places (25.5%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Tring Town Primary” planning area
Hertfordshire counted 137 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 134 in 2029–30, down 2%.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 255 | 255 | 255 | 255 |
| Pupils | 197 | 198 | 195 | 190 |
| Unfilled | 22.7% | 22.4% | 23.5% | 25.5% |
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 Dundale Primary School and Nursery attended 94.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 6.1% | 6.0% | 4.4% | 4.9% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.0% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.6% | 2.3% | 0.6% | 2.3% |
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, 1.5% of pupils at Dundale Primary School and Nursery were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 5.9 | 16.8 | 5.8 | 3.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Dundale Primary School and Nursery had 15.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 9.7 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.4 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 9.4% | 7.5% | 7.0% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | 62.5% | 85.7% | 78.6% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | 2.3 | 4.4 | 5.9 | – |
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, 19.2% of pupils at Dundale Primary School and Nursery were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 6 | 8 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 11 | 1 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 10 | 1 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 4 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 2 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 1 |
| Severe learning difficulty | 0 | 2 |
| Vision impairment | 1 | 0 |
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 2024–25 Dundale Primary School and Nursery received £8,535 and spent £8,764 for each of its 195 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £126,000 (-£646 per pupil).
Across all 3 schools of Ridgeway Learning Partnership, income was £7,682 and spending £7,574 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £88,000 | £149,000 | -£67,000 | -£126,000 |
| per pupil | £436 | £737 | -£331 | -£646 |
| In-year balance | -£143,000 | £60,000 | -£201,000 | -£45,000 |
| per pupil | -£711 | £295 | -£984 | -£230 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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0.41 miles |
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Goldfield Infants' and Nursery School
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0.52 miles |
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St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton
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1.44 miles |
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Marsworth Church of England Infant School
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1.55 miles |
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Aldbury Church of England Primary and Nursery School
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Aston Clinton School
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Brookmead School
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2.73 miles |
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Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery School
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2.78 miles |
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Cheddington Combined School
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3.28 miles |
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Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School
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3.49 miles |
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Halton Community Combined School
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3.52 miles |
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St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch
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3.7 miles |
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Westfield Primary School
Durrants Lane, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 3PJ |
4 miles |
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Wendover Church of England Junior School
Wharf Road, Wendover, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 6HF |
4.04 miles |
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The John Hampden School
Wharf Road, Wendover, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 6HF |
4.09 miles |
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Bridgewater Primary School
Bridle Way, Billet Lane, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1ES |
4.17 miles |
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Weston Turville Church of England School
School Approach, Weston Turville, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 5RW |
4.33 miles |
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Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church Road, Little Gaddesden, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1NX |
4.38 miles |
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Greenway Primary and Nursery School
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4.46 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Tring School
Mortimer Hill, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5JD |
0.32 miles |
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Tring Park School for the Performing Arts
Mansion Drive, Tring, HP23 5LX |
0.59 miles |
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John Colet School
Wharf Road, Wendover, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 6HF |
4.06 miles |
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Egerton-Rothesay School
Durrants Lane, Berkhamsted, HP4 3UJ |
4.08 miles |
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Chiltern Way Academy
Church Lane, Wendover, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 6NL |
4.41 miles |
All schools in Tring · Hertfordshire local authority: places and applications
Dundale Primary School and Nursery is part of Ridgeway Learning Partnership, which runs 3 schools. The nearest others:
- Tring School Tring
- Grove Road Primary School Tring
How many pupils does Dundale Primary School and Nursery have?
Dundale Primary School and Nursery has 182 pupils on roll.
What age range does Dundale Primary School and Nursery cover?
Dundale Primary School and Nursery for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are Dundale Primary School and Nursery's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Dundale Primary School and Nursery?
Dundale Primary School and Nursery is at Dundale Primary School, Silk Mill Way, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5DJ.