Monks Risborough CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Peters Lane
Princes Risborough
Buckinghamshire
HP27 9LZ
Phone 01844345590
Reference Number 110434

Monks Risborough CofE Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school. The school benefits from a nurturing and inclusive environment where pupils enjoy their learning and embrace core values that promote respect and community. The new headteacher has made a significant positive impact despite prior leadership changes, and there is a strong sense of staff support and teamwork. Parents have expressed high levels of satisfaction, noting their children's safety and enjoyment at school.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 209
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.15%
Girls: 47.85%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 17.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 4.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 11 19 30
2 17 13 30
3 19 13 32
4 13 19 32
5 15 17 32
6 17 6 23

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 78.5%
White, Other 4.3%
Mixed, Other 3.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.9%
White & Asian 2.4%
Pakistani 1.4%
Chinese 1%
Indian 1%
Unclassified 1%
White & Black (African) 1%
African 1%
Caribbean 0.5%
Asian, Other 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 30 Nov 2021
Date Report
30 Nov 2021 School inspection
12 Oct 2016 Short inspection
05 Mar 2012 Full inspection:
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
12 Dec 2006 Full inspection:
17 Mar 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy a broad range of activities both in and out of the classroom.
  • There is a strong emphasis on reading and phonics from an early age.
  • Highly sequenced mathematics curriculum that helps secure knowledge over time.
  • Pupils demonstrate good behavior and positive social interactions.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum planning in history, music, and art needs improvement to build on prior learning.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 58%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 8%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 106

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.3
Writing 1.5
Maths -1.3

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 45 2
Third Preference 12 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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