Dair House School, Farnham Royal
Dair House School is an independent school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Farnham Royal. It has a Church of England religious character. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2024.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Dair House School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Dair House School are Caldicott School (0.5 miles); Al-Madani Girls School (1.9 miles, Good); Al-Madani Independent Grammar School (2.1 miles, Good, selective); and Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation (2.2 miles).
Caldicott SchoolAl-Madani Girls SchoolAl-Madani Independent Grammar SchoolIslamic Shakhsiyah Foundation
Who goes there
In 2026, 39 pupils (39%) received SEN support and 3 (3%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Burnham (Berks) Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fairfield Lane (adjacent), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 73 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
19 March 2024
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
5 November 2019
Short Visit
24 May 2017
Regulatory Compliance
22 November 2016
Standard
1 January 2010
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Dair House School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
67%
Available places
100 pupils
150 places
50 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Farnham Royal
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Farnham Royal
Across Buckinghamshire council
Places available
6,847
Applications
6,535
Got 1st preference
76.7%
Got preferred school
93.9%
All secondary applications across Buckinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
42.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
100
Total Pupils
61
Boys
39
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Dair House School
Questions parents ask about Dair House School
When was Dair House School last inspected?
Dair House School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2024.
How many pupils go to Dair House School?
Dair House School has around 100 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Dair House School?
Dair House School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Dair House School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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 Dair House School?
Dair House School is at Bishops Blake, Beaconsfield Road, Farnham Royal, SL2 3BY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)