Dagnall VA Church of England School
Main Road South, Dagnall, HP4 1QX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Fleet
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Aylesbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 116
- Pupils on roll
- 53
- URN
- 142323
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01442842473
About this school
Dagnall VA Church of England School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Dagnall. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 53 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Dagnall VA Church of England School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 22% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 11% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 56% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 33% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 44% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 104.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 100.0 | - |
Trends over time
How Dagnall VA Church of England School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57 |
| 2023/24 | 49 |
| 2024/25 | 48 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dagnall VA Church of England School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.6% | 12.5% | 53 | — |
| Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 79% | 2.8% | 8.8% | 109 | 1.6 miles |
| Studham Village CofE Academy | — | 5.8% | 8% | 87 | 1.7 miles |
| Edlesborough Primary Academy | 71% | 5.1% | 11.3% | 224 | 2.4 miles |
| Aldbury Church of England Primary and Nursery School | 75% | 4.8% | 10% | 104 | 2.9 miles |
| Kensworth Church of England Academy | 57% | 9.9% | 15.1% | 90 | 2.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.5%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.57%
- Persistent absence
- 5.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Berkhamsted
-
Studham Village CofE Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Studham
-
Edlesborough Primary Academy2.4 miles
Primary · Dunstable
-
Aldbury Church of England Primary and Nursery School2.9 miles
Primary · Tring
-
Kensworth Church of England Academy2.9 miles
Primary · Dunstable
Common questions
- What ages does Dagnall VA Church of England School teach?
- Dagnall VA Church of England School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Dagnall.
- Who is the headteacher of Dagnall VA Church of England School?
- The headteacher of Dagnall VA Church of England School is Mrs Emma Fleet, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Dagnall VA Church of England School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dagnall VA Church of England School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Dagnall VA Church of England School?
- Dagnall VA Church of England School has 53 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Dagnall VA Church of England School full?
- Dagnall VA Church of England School has capacity for 116 pupils and 53 on roll (46%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Dagnall VA Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. Dagnall VA Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does Dagnall VA Church of England School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Dagnall VA Church of England School as having nursery classes.
- What is Dagnall VA Church of England School's absence rate?
- Dagnall VA Church of England School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Dagnall VA Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dagnall VA Church of England School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.