Dundale Primary School and Nursery
Dundale Primary School, Silk Mill Way, Tring, HP23 5DJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- RIDGEWAY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Becky Ellis
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Harpenden and Berkhamsted
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 182
- URN
- 148710
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01442822421
About this school
Dundale Primary School and Nursery is a primary academy in Tring. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 182 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Dundale Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 22 | 28 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 54% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 4% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 64% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 64% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 55% | 68% | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Dundale Primary School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 208 |
| 2023/24 | 207 |
| 2024/25 | 197 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dundale Primary School and Nursery compares
Dundale Primary School and Nursery ranked 267th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 6% | 30% | 182 | — |
| Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring | 68% | 4.4% | 13.2% | 243 | 0.4 miles |
| Grove Road Primary School | 70% | 3.3% | 7.6% | 443 | 0.4 miles |
| Goldfield Infants' and Nursery School | — | 3.1% | 7.2% | 222 | 0.5 miles |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton | 60% | 4.1% | 11.2% | 105 | 1.4 miles |
| Marsworth Church of England Infant School | — | 6.1% | 25% | 18 | 1.5 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)
- 29.95%
- English as an additional language
- 3%
- Overall absence
- 5.95%
- Persistent absence
- 14.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring0.4 miles
Primary · Tring
-
Grove Road Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Tring
-
Goldfield Infants' and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Tring
- 1.4 miles
-
Marsworth Church of England Infant School1.5 miles
Primary · Marsworth
Other schools in Tring
Dundale Primary School and Nursery ranks 5th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Tring.
- Aldbury Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring Primary
- Goldfield Infants' and Nursery School Primary
- Grove Road Primary School Primary
- Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton Primary
- Tring School Secondary
- Tring Park School for the Performing Arts Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Dundale Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Dundale Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Tring.
- Who is the head teacher of Dundale Primary School and Nursery?
- The head teacher of Dundale Primary School and Nursery is Mrs Becky Ellis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Dundale Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dundale Primary School and Nursery, 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 Dundale Primary School and Nursery?
- Dundale Primary School and Nursery has 182 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Dundale Primary School and Nursery full?
- Dundale Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 240 pupils and 182 on roll (76%), 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 Dundale Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Dundale Primary School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Dundale Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Dundale Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is Dundale Primary School and Nursery part of an academy trust?
- Dundale Primary School and Nursery is part of RIDGEWAY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Dundale Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Dundale Primary School and Nursery compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- Dundale Primary School and Nursery ranked 267th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dundale Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Dundale Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Dundale Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dundale Primary School and Nursery'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 10 July 2026.