Dropmore Infant School

Buckinghamshire · SL1 8PF

General information Infant School · 4-7 years Who goes here 64 pupils, 6.3% FSM

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Dropmore Infant School

General Information

Address: Littleworth Road, Dropmore, Burnham, SL1 8PF – View on map
Phone: 01753644403
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Waugh & Miss Douglas
Age range: 4-7 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

64 pupils out of 75 places

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 4
% eligible for free school meals: 6.3%
Pupil mix: 7 in 10 (more mixed than the Buckinghamshire average)
English as an additional language: 5% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 30.5% a year (Buckinghamshire 16.7%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 75% moved to another school, 25% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. This is a small staff, so one or two teachers leaving moves the figure a lot.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Buckinghamshire: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 21 (0.5 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 8 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 0 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Buckinghamshire, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 4.1%
Persistently absent pupils: 11.1%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 6.3%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 1.6%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Moderate learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Multi-sensory impairment: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

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3rd of 21 infant schools in Buckinghamshire for Ofsted rating

#1Chalfont St Giles Infant School and NurseryGood
#2Drayton Parslow Village SchoolGood
#3Dropmore Infant SchoolGood
#4Farnham Common Infant SchoolGood
#5Haddenham Community Infant SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Chalfont St Giles Infant School and NurseryGood
#2Drayton Parslow Village SchoolGood
#3Dropmore Infant SchoolGood
#4Farnham Common Infant SchoolGood
#5Haddenham Community Infant SchoolGood
#6Holmer Green First School and Pre-SchoolGood
#7Hyde Heath Infant SchoolGood
#8Iver Heath Infant School and NurseryGood
#9Jordans SchoolGood
#10Lee Common Church of England SchoolGood
#11Little Missenden Church of England SchoolGood
#12Manor Farm Community Infant SchoolGood
#13Marlow Church of England Infant SchoolGood
#14Marsworth Church of England Infant SchoolGood
#15Mursley Church of England SchoolGood
#16Newtown SchoolGood
#17St George's Church of England Infant SchoolGood
#18The John Hampden SchoolGood
#19Thornborough Infant SchoolGood
#20Turnfurlong Infant SchoolGood
#21Iver Village Infant AcademyInadequate

Financials

Spending per pupil: £11,106 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

9th of 33 infant schools in Buckinghamshire for spending per pupil

#7Speen CofE VA School£12,104
#8Thornborough Infant School£11,153
#9Dropmore Infant School£11,106
#10Hyde Heath Infant School£10,516
#11Haddenham Community Infant School£10,487

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Lee Common Church of England School£17,973
#2Marsworth Church of England Infant School£17,903
#3Little Missenden Church of England School£16,773
#4Mursley Church of England School£15,345
#5Drayton Parslow Village School£15,331
#6Coleshill Church of England Infant School£12,627
#7Speen CofE VA School£12,104
#8Thornborough Infant School£11,153
#9Dropmore Infant School£11,106
#10Hyde Heath Infant School£10,516
#11Haddenham Community Infant School£10,487
#12Jordans School£10,398
#13Carrington Infant School£8,978
#14Holmer Green First School and Pre-School£8,870
#15Fulmer Infant School£8,866
#16Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School£8,566
#17Iver Village Infant Academy£8,257
#18Prestwood Infant School£8,200
#19St George's Church of England Infant School£8,147
#20Elmtree Infant and Nursery School£8,092
#21Newtown School£7,971
#22The John Hampden School£7,877
#23Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery£7,774
#24Manor Farm Community Infant School£7,761
#25Iver Heath Infant School and Nursery£7,434
#26St Joseph's Catholic Infant School£7,422
#27Farnham Common Infant School£7,216
#28Bedgrove Infant School£7,141
#29Chestnut Lane School£7,122
#30Chalfont St Peter Infant School£6,580
#31Turnfurlong Infant School£6,561
#32Tylers Green First School£6,410
#33Broughton Community Schools (Infants)£6,071

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