Dropmore Infant School, Burnham
Dropmore Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Burnham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. It was 63% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Dropmore Infant School in detail
Dropmore Infant School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis, multi-sports, ballet, drama, Lego and cooking.
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026 and an open day on Friday 8 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Buckinghamshire
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Dropmore Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Dropmore Infant School as their first choice and 58 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 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 Dropmore Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Dropmore Infant School are Farnham Common Infant School (1.8 miles, Good); St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn (1.8 miles, Good, 93% reading, 97% maths); Farnham Common Junior School (1.9 miles, Good, 77% reading, 75% maths); and Wooburn Green Primary School (2 miles, Good, 93% reading, 83% maths).
Farnham Common Infant SchoolSt Paul's Church of England Combined School, WooburnFarnham Common Junior SchoolWooburn Green Primary School
Who goes there
6.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (52%), Asian (24%) and Mixed (14%).
In 2026, 4 pupils (6.3%) received SEN support and 1 (1.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Dropmore Infant School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 7 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bourne End Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Anne's Church (opposite), 270 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often burglary, drug offences and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44).
Suspensions and exclusions
Dropmore Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: 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
Location
Buckinghamshire published that the last place for 2020 entry went to a family 2.817 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
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 February 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development, Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
6.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.3
Avg class size
21.3
Infant (KS1)
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Dropmore Infant School
Term dates
Dropmore Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Buckinghamshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Dropmore Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Dropmore Infant 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 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
Your chances of a place at Dropmore Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
63%
Available places
51 pupils
81 places
30 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Burnham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Burnham
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(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
4
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
7.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
64
Total Pupils
37
Boys
27
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
9.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,470
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,361
Per pupil
£471k
Total funding
£2k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
11.1%
Persistent absence
36
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Dropmore Infant School
What is Dropmore Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Dropmore Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Outstanding.
How close to Dropmore Infant School do you need to live?
Buckinghamshire publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 2.11 for 2019 entry, then 2.817 for 2020 entry. The cut-off has loosened over that period, so places have been reaching further out. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.
Is it hard to get a place at Dropmore Infant School?
Dropmore Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 63% of its 81 places.
How big are the classes at Dropmore Infant School?
Classes at Dropmore Infant School average 21.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Dropmore Infant School?
Dropmore Infant School has around 64 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Dropmore Infant School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Dropmore Infant School in 2024/25. 11.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Dropmore Infant School?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Dropmore Infant 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.
What are Dropmore Infant School's term dates?
Dropmore Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Buckinghamshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Dropmore Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 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 Dropmore Infant School?
Dropmore Infant School is at Littleworth Road, Dropmore, Burnham, Berkshire, SL1 8PF.
Sources: Buckinghamshire admissions booklets; Buckinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)