Dundale Primary School and Nursery, Tring
Dundale Primary School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Tring, part of Ridgeway Learning Partnership. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 6 schools in Tring with published results, and 11,035th of 14,452 across England. It was 75% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- 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 Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Dundale Primary School and Nursery in detail
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Dundale Primary School and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 64% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Dundale Primary School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Dundale Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 79 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 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 Dundale Primary School and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Dundale Primary School and Nursery are Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring (0.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 73% maths); Grove Road Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 92% reading, 83% maths); Goldfield Infants' and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Outstanding); and St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton (1.4 miles, Outstanding, 73% reading, 73% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Dundale Primary School and Nursery.
Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, TringGrove Road Primary SchoolGoldfield Infants' and Nursery SchoolSt Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton
The trust
Dundale Primary School and Nursery is one of 3 schools run by Ridgeway Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
What parents say
56 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Dundale Primary School and Nursery (as of September 2025): 89% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 54% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (54%).
Who goes there
4.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 35 pupils (19.2%) received SEN support and 13 (7.1%) 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 autism.
Staffing
Dundale Primary School and Nursery had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 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 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dundale School (opposite), 60 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Dundale Primary School and Nursery issued 6 suspensions, 3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Dundale Primary School and Nursery has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2021. Before that, as Dundale Primary School and Nursery (URN 117286), it was rated Good in June 2012.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Your child will benefit from a welcoming school with a well-designed curriculum where teachers know exactly what to teach and pupils achieve significantly better results. The school places reading at the heart of learning, has excellent behaviour expectations the children understand and follow, and provides strong support for children who need additional help learning or managing their emotions.
Key Strengths
- Redesigned curriculum with clear guidance ensures staff teach what pupils need to learn, and pupils' achievement in national tests has improved significantly
- Effective reading programme with new early reading approach helps pupils read fluently by end of key stage 1
- Behaviour has improved substantially over three years - pupils appreciate the 'Dundale Way' expectations and suspensions have sharply declined
- Well-trained staff with strong subject knowledge typically provide effective learning activities
- School effectively supports pupils with SEND by identifying needs quickly and working with external agencies
Areas for Improvement
- Staff sometimes do not match learning activities precisely to individual pupils' needs, including those with SEND, causing some to get stuck or miss opportunities to deepen learning
- Staff do not always recognise when pupils are struggling or ready for deeper learning, leading to gaps in knowledge
- Overall pupil absence remains higher than in similar schools despite improvements made
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture around safety.
Dundale Primary School and Nursery has successfully maintained its good standards following substantial improvements made since 2022. The school now has an ambitious, well-ordered curriculum and pupils achieve markedly better results in national tests.
At a Glance
28.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
56 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 64% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 64% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.4
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Dundale Primary School and Nursery
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Dundale Primary School and Nursery.
- art-K Tring250m away · Not yet graded
- Kumon Aylesbury South430m away · Not yet graded
- Tring Sports Centre Holiday Camp560m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Dundale Primary School and Nursery is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Hertfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Dundale Primary School and Nursery from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Dundale Primary School and Nursery is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
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, 2 serious and 5 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
3 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 Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 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
75%
Available places
190 pupils
255 places
65 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Tring
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Tring
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
26.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
182
Total Pupils
91
Boys
91
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
14.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,124
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,840
Per pupil
£1232k
Total funding
£79k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
14.7%
Persistent absence
177
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Dundale Primary School and Nursery
Questions parents ask about Dundale Primary School and Nursery
What are SATs results like at Dundale Primary School and Nursery?
Of the pupils at Dundale Primary School and Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Dundale Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Dundale Primary School and Nursery has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2021. Before that, as Dundale Primary School and Nursery (URN 117286), it was rated Good in June 2012.
What is the catchment area for Dundale Primary School and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Dundale Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Dundale Primary School and Nursery?
Dundale Primary School and Nursery was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 255 places.
How big are the classes at Dundale Primary School and Nursery?
Classes at Dundale Primary School and Nursery average 23.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Dundale Primary School and Nursery?
Dundale Primary School and Nursery has around 182 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Dundale Primary School and Nursery?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Dundale Primary School and Nursery in 2024/25. 14.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Dundale Primary School and Nursery?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Dundale Primary School and Nursery 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.
Does Dundale Primary School and Nursery have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Dundale Primary School and Nursery: art-K Tring (250m away, registered, not yet graded), Kumon Aylesbury South (430m away, registered, not yet graded) and Tring Sports Centre Holiday Camp (560m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Dundale Primary School and Nursery?
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, 2 serious and 5 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 3 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 Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Dundale Primary School and Nursery?
Dundale Primary School and Nursery is at Dundale Primary School, Silk Mill Way, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5DJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)