School Environment and History

The school environment and history

The name of the village is derived from two Erse words, ‘Dun’ and ‘Draegh’ signifying a hill of oaks – hence our school emblem. It is a village with a long and fascinating history, and is set on the edge of the beautiful Chew Valley with splendid views over the city of Bristol and beyond, to the Severn Estuary and the coastline of Wales. We are proud of our place within this community, and as a church school seek to uphold and explore the moral and spiritual values which derive from the Christian tradition.

The school is a Victorian building set in attractive, landscaped grounds. Much work has been completed on the buildings and the grounds to ensure that though originally built in 1857 we cater for the needs of pupils of the 21st century.