Dagnall VA Church of England School, Dagnall
Dagnall VA Church of England School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Dagnall. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2024. Its 2024 Key Stage 2 results were the 138th-highest of the 139 schools in Buckinghamshire with published results, and 13,677th of 13,912 across England. It was 48% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Buckinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Dagnall VA Church of England School in detail
Dagnall VA Church of England School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 11am, an open day on Friday 27 November 2026 at 11am, an open day on Thursday 3 December 2026 at 11am and an open day on Friday 8 January 2027 at 11am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Buckinghamshire
Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2024, 56% of Year 6 pupils at Dagnall VA Church of England School reached the expected standard in reading and 33% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 76% in Buckinghamshire and 76% and 74% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Dagnall VA Church of England School
For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Dagnall VA Church of England School as their first choice and 26 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Dagnall VA Church of England School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Dagnall VA Church of England School are Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.6 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 86% maths); Studham Village CofE Academy (1.7 miles); Edlesborough Primary Academy (2.4 miles, Good, 89% reading, 82% maths); and Aldbury Church of England Primary and Nursery School (2.9 miles, Good, 94% reading, 94% maths).
Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolStudham Village CofE AcademyEdlesborough Primary AcademyAldbury Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Who goes there
5.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (74%) and Mixed (23%).
Staffing
Dagnall VA Church of England School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Tring Rail Station, about 3.6 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Main Road (westbound), 230 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44).
Suspensions and exclusions
Dagnall VA Church of England School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
5.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2023/24KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2023/24 academic year
Class Sizes
13.3
Avg class size
17.0
Infant (KS1)
12.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Dagnall VA Church of England School
Term dates
Dagnall VA Church of England School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Buckinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Dagnall VA Church of England School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Dagnall VA Church of England School is in Buckinghamshire; for families living there:
- Buckinghamshire's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy (0 to 25 Year Olds)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Dagnall VA Church of England School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
48%
Available places
46 pupils
95 places
49 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Dagnall
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Dagnall
Across Buckinghamshire council
Places available
6,722
Applications
5,630
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Buckinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
11
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
24.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
53
Total Pupils
30
Boys
23
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
10.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,001
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£9,336
Per pupil
£457k
Total funding
£6k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
5.3%
Persistent absence
38
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Dagnall VA Church of England School
What are SATs results like at Dagnall VA Church of England School?
Of the pupils at Dagnall VA Church of England School who took the 2024 Key Stage 2 assessments, 56% reached the expected standard in reading and 33% did so in maths.
What is Dagnall VA Church of England School's Ofsted rating?
Dagnall VA Church of England School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024.
What is the catchment area for Dagnall VA Church of England School?
No fixed boundary. When Dagnall VA Church of England School is oversubscribed, Buckinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Dagnall VA Church of England School?
Dagnall VA Church of England School was not full in 2025: it ran at 48% of its 95 places.
How big are the classes at Dagnall VA Church of England School?
Classes at Dagnall VA Church of England School average 13.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Dagnall VA Church of England School?
Dagnall VA Church of England School has around 53 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Dagnall VA Church of England School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Dagnall VA Church of England School in 2024/25. 5.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Dagnall VA Church of England School?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Dagnall VA Church of England School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Dagnall VA Church of England School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Dagnall VA Church of England School?
Dagnall VA Church of England School is at Main Road South, Dagnall, Buckinghamshire, HP4 1QX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)