Eton Dorney Independent Therapeutic School, Burnham
Data last updated 12 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a deeply caring school where every pupil is known, valued and supported to succeed. Staff build warm, trusting relationships and provide excellent pastoral care tailored to individual needs. The school combines high academic expectations with a nurturing approach that helps pupils develop confidence, resilience and a strong sense of belonging.
Key Strengths
- Strong achievement across the school with excellent preparation for transitions between key stages and into further education
- Highly effective support for pupils with SEND, underpinned by precise assessment and personalised targets
- Excellent pastoral care and warm relationships that help pupils feel safe, valued and ready to learn
- Significant improvements in attendance and behaviour, particularly for vulnerable pupils
- Impressive provision for mental health and emotional wellbeing, including art therapy for trauma
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Coaching, football, rugby, boxing, horse riding, work experience, art therapy, museums and activity centre trips, visits to places of worship across different faiths, assemblies, enrichment opportunities
Eton Dorney Independent Therapeutic School is a special school that has driven strong improvement since the last inspection, with pupils achieving very well and leaders creating an ambitious, inclusive curriculum tailored to individual needs. The school places strong emphasis on pupils' personal development and wellbeing, supported by excellent pastoral care and a deeply nurturing environment.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
39 pupils
50 capacity
11 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Burnham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Burnham
Admissions Demand - Buckinghamshire
Places available
6,842
Applications
6,518
Got 1st preference
77.3%
Got preferred school
94.3%
Secondary admissions across Buckinghamshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(8)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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