Edlesborough School was founded in 1849 by the Countess of Bridgewater. The school originally had just one main room and a gallery, with benches for the children to sit on. The first school master to be appointed was Mr William Waggon Allison (age 22) on a temporary basis in 1858 with a salary of £40 pa. paid by the Ashridge estate. He retired in 1902 with Mr Scott taking over until 1904. Mr Thomas Deeth then became school master until he retired in 1920. Then Mr Balsham for 3 years, followed by Mr William Linnell who served until he retired in 1950. Mrs Guest followed then Miss Brice who married and became Mrs Perkins. Then Mr Terry Long until 1982, followed by Mr Ken Cotton until 1994 and then Miss Janet Hatfield until 2009, and now Jane Foster the present head.

The present school has considerably extended upon that original single room and now comprises a complex of modern classrooms, specialist teaching facilities and well equipped Information Technology Suite.

Today the school has children from the villages of Edlesborough, Northall and Dagnall. Many children from other local villages also attend. We believe very strongly in promoting a warm, caring community where all people are valued and recognised. The staff are concerned with both academic standards of achievement and social and behavioural development.

In Buckinghamshire a selective education policy operates, which means that children sit an 11+ test to assess the secondary school most suited to them. After leaving Edlesborough, the majority of children transfer to The Cottesloe School at Wing or one of the three Grammar Schools in Aylesbury. The percentage of children we send to Grammar School is significantly and consistently above the County average.