MixedIndependent

Dair House School

Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire, South East · SL2 3BY

A small independent prep in Farnham Royal, Dair House educates around 116 boys and girls from the ages of 3 to 11. The Church of England school earned an 'excellent' rating from the Independent Schools Inspectorate at its 2024 inspection, with personal development also judged excellent. Its intimate size means children are well known to staff, and a notable proportion - close to 35 per cent - receive some form of SEN support, pointing to a setting comfortable with individual learning needs. One caveat worth flagging: the school did not meet ISI compliance requirements at that inspection.

116

Pupils

excellent

ISI

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Overview & data

Gender: Mixed
Type: independent (fee-paying) school
Age range: 3-11
Pupils: 116
Location: Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire, South East
Website: https://www.dairhouseschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01753 643964

Headteacher

Head Mrs Janine Bull

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Teaching & academics

Inspectors rated the quality of education 'excellent', the highest available grade. Within a small, close-knit roll, teachers are able to know pupils as individuals, and the high level of SEN support suggests a willingness to adapt to different ways of learning rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.

Learning support & SEN

SEN support: 34.48%
EHC plans: 2.59%

Ethos & heritage

Religious character: C of E
Boarding: No

Inspection reports

ISI rating: excellent
ISI personal development: excellent
Last inspected: 19 March 2024

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The last word

A genuinely small prep with an excellent ISI judgement and a strong pastoral character; the unmet compliance finding is the one point parents should ask about directly.

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