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Davenies School, Beaconsfield

Independent
Other independent school
Boys
Ages 4–13

Davenies School is an independent school for boys aged 4 to 13 in Beaconsfield. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2024.

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Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Davenies School in detail

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other independent schools to Davenies School are High March School (0.5 miles), Maltman's Green School (3.3 miles), Gayhurst School (3.4 miles) and Thorpe House School (3.8 miles).

High March SchoolMaltman's Green SchoolGayhurst SchoolThorpe House School

Who goes there

In 2026, 118 pupils (36.6%) received SEN support and 1 (0.3%) had an education, health and care plan.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Beaconsfield Rail Station, about 340 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Candlemas Mead H&R, 140 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 85 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. 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

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Alastair Thomas
Pupils:322
LA:Buckinghamshire
Phone:01494685400
Address:Station Road, Beaconsfield, HP9 1AA
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1949

ISI Inspection Reports

Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.

  • Routine Inspection

    12 March 2024

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  • Educational Quality / Focused Compliance

    1 October 2019

    PDF
  • Regulatory Compliance

    8 November 2016

    PDF
  • Standard

    1 January 2010

    PDF
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URN:110537
UKPRN:10080758
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Beaconsfield
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

How Does This School Compare?

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Keep up with Davenies School

Getting There

Train Stations

Beaconsfield Rail Station (south entrance)
340m · 6 min walk

Bus Stops

Candlemas Mead H&R
143m · 2 min walk
Candlemas Lane (adj)
155m · 3 min walk
Maxwell Road (Stop B)
236m · 4 min walk
St Mary's School (Opp)
315m · 5 min walk
Post Office (Stop E)
379m · 6 min walk

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
7
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

2 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

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

322 pupils

360 places

38 spare places

as recorded on GIAS

Area Demand Pressure - Beaconsfield

High pressure
New homes approved:446
Projected new pupils:80

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Beaconsfield

Across Buckinghamshire council

Low demand council-wide0.95 applications per place

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

118

SEN Support

1

EHC Plans

37.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

No need-level breakdown available

Pupil Demographics

Key Indicators

322

Total Pupils

322

Boys

0

Girls

2026 academic year

Linked Schools

Schools linked by geographic proximity

Questions parents ask about Davenies School

When was Davenies School last inspected?

Davenies 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 Davenies School?

Davenies School has around 322 pupils on roll.

How do I apply to Davenies School?

Davenies 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 Davenies School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Davenies School?

Davenies School is at Station Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 1AA.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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