Schools in Dorney
· Buckinghamshire · 1 schools
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Buckinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Buckinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
3
of 13 in & around Dorney rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Dorney (1)
- Eton Dorney Independent Therapeutic School
Special · Ages 8-18 · Independent · SL4 6QS
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2024)New report cardAttainment 8: 12.2 (2025)
By type:Special schools in Dorney (1)
1
0 primary · 0 secondary
39
78% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
50
11 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Area Performance (2025)
Attainment 8
12.2
GCSE Eng+Maths
16.7%
Other schools near Dorney
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Dorney's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
Dorney School
Primary · Maidenhead
Cippenham Village Nursery School
Nursery · Slough
Cippenham School
Primary · Slough · Good
Western House Academy
Primary · Slough
Al-Madani Independent Grammar School
Senior · Slough · Good
Lent Rise School
Primary · Slough
Al-Madani Girls School
Senior · Slough · Good
Priory School
Primary · Slough
Questions parents ask about schools in Dorney
How many schools are there in Dorney?
Dorney has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Dorney?
None of the 1 graded schools in Dorney currently holds an Outstanding rating. 0 are rated Good, so 0% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Dorney have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Dorney have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Buckinghamshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Dorney?
Apply to Buckinghamshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
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