Great Missenden CofE Combined School
Great Missenden CofE Combined School is an academy converter in Great Missenden for pupils aged 2 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 394 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Great Missenden CofE Combined School is Good, from an inspection in June 2022. In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: June 2022. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Church Street Great Missenden Buckinghamshire HP16 0AZ |
| Phone | 01494862310 |
| Reference Number | 140721 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 394 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50.25%
Girls: 49.75% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 8.6% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 4.8% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 27.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.1 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| 2 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 3 | 33 | 25 | 58 |
| 4 | 29 | 35 | 64 |
| 5 | 44 | 37 | 81 |
| 6 | 34 | 44 | 78 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 82.2% |
| White, Other | 3.8% |
| Unclassified | 3% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.3% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.8% |
| White & Asian | 1.5% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.3% |
| Indian | 1% |
| Irish | 0.8% |
| Asian, Other | 0.8% |
| African | 0.3% |
| Pakistani | 0.3% |
Great Missenden CofE Combined School has demonstrated good overall performance with notable strengths in personal development and leadership. Following a long gap since its last inspection as an academy, the school has shown dedication in creating a safe and supportive environment where pupils are proud to learn. Teachers maintain high expectations, and pupils display positive attitudes towards their education. There is a strong commitment to nurturing each child's potential, and pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive effective support.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| > Quality of education | Good |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Good |
| > Personal Development | Outstanding |
| > Leadership & Management | Outstanding |
| > Early Years Provision | Good |
| Last Report Date | 27 Apr 2022 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2022 | School inspection: |
| 03 Apr 2014 | Academy conversion letter |
| 30 Jun 2010 | Interim assessment |
| Previously as Great Missenden CofE Combined School | |
| 14 Nov 2006 | Full inspection: |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Outstanding personal development programmes.
- High-quality music provision, including a talented rock band.
- Well-trained staff supporting SEND pupils effectively.
- Strong governance and leadership that fosters a positive school environment.
- Engaging curriculum with a focus on learning from the local area.
- A wide range of extracurricular activities contributing to pupil development.
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum development in some foundation subjects is not as strong as in core subjects.
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 73% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 18% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 107 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 0.7 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -1.3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Second Preference | 19 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 15 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Great Missenden CofE Combined School had 395 pupils for 450 places. 55 places (12.2%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Great Missenden Primary” planning area
Buckinghamshire counted 119 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 134 in 2029–30, up 13%.
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 389 | 389 | 389 | 417 | 417 | 417 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 |
| Pupils | 390 | 403 | 403 | 412 | 434 | 426 | 435 | 441 | 426 | 408 | 395 |
| Unfilled | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 2.0% | 5.3% | 9.3% | 12.2% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Great Missenden CofE Combined School attended 95.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.6% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 2.0% | 5.0% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.7% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.6% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 1.0% of pupils at Great Missenden CofE Combined School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 4.6 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Great Missenden CofE Combined School had 20.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 28.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 13.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 11.2 | 11.8 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 10.2 | 10.1 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 10.3% | 39.4% | 19.4% | 4.9% | 13.7% | 7.8% | 4.5% | 16.2% | 8.3% | 14.4% | 17.9% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 68.2% | 36.8% | 57.1% | 36.0% | 34.8% | – | 44.0% | 16.0% | 44.4% | 45.8% | 54.5% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 2.1 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | – | 1.5 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 6.1 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 13.7% of pupils at Great Missenden CofE Combined School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| No specialist assessment of need | 30 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 9 | 3 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 3 | 2 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 2 | 3 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 5 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 2 | 1 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 2 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Great Missenden CofE Combined School received £6,588 and spent £6,661 for each of its 403 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £240,000 (£596 per pupil).
Across all 11 schools of Great Learners Trust, income was £6,935 and spending £6,916 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £241,000 | £282,000 | £290,000 | £319,000 | £300,000 | £216,000 | £240,000 |
| per pupil | £564 | £663 | £671 | £735 | £710 | £539 | £596 |
| In-year balance | -£277,000 | -£465,000 | -£404,000 | £94,000 | -£1,000 | -£75,000 | -£30,000 |
| per pupil | -£648 | -£1,092 | -£936 | £217 | -£3 | -£187 | -£73 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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Gateway School
1 High Street, Great Missenden, HP16 9AA |
0.4 miles |
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Little Kingshill Combined School
Windsor Lane, Little Kingshill, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 0DZ |
1.44 miles |
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Prestwood Infant School
Moat Lane, Prestwood, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 9DF |
1.58 miles |
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Prestwood Junior School
Clare Road, Prestwood, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 0NR |
1.61 miles |
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Lee Common Church of England School
Lee Common, Oxford Street, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 9JH |
1.96 miles |
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Little Missenden Church of England School
Little Missenden, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 0RA |
2 miles |
|
Hyde Heath Infant School
Weedon Hill, Hyde Heath, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 5RW |
2.05 miles |
|
Holmer Green First School and Pre-School
Watchet Lane, Holmer Green, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP15 6UG |
2.52 miles |
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Chartridge Combined School
Cogdells Lane, Chartridge, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 2TW |
2.53 miles |
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Holmer Green Junior School
The Common, Holmer Green, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP15 6TD |
2.56 miles |
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Widmer End Community Combined School
Estcourt Drive, Widmer End, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP15 6AH |
2.94 miles |
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Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School
Cryers Hill Road, Cryers Hill, HIGH WYCOMBE, Buckinghamshire, HP15 6JP |
3.03 miles |
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Cedar Park School & Nursery
Cedar Avenue, Hazlemere, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP15 7EF |
3.16 miles |
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Hughenden Primary School
Spring Valley Drive, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 4LR |
3.42 miles |
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Curzon Church of England Combined School
Penn Street Village, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 0QL |
3.47 miles |
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Speen CofE VA School
Flowers Bottom Lane, Speen, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 0SX |
3.71 miles |
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Elmtree Infant and Nursery School
Elmtree Hill, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 2PA |
3.71 miles |
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Thomas Harding Junior School
Thomas Harding Junior School, Fullers Hill, Thomas Harding Junior School, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1LR |
3.76 miles |
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Hazlemere Church of England Combined School
Amersham Road, Hazlemere, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP15 7PZ |
3.77 miles |
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Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
Amersham Road, Chesham Bois, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 5PL |
3.87 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Missenden Abbey Adult Education College
|
0.16 miles |
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The Misbourne School
Misbourne Drive, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 0BN |
0.31 miles |
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Holmer Green Senior School
Parish Piece, Holmer Green, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP15 6SP |
2.58 miles |
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Pipers Corner School
Great Kingshill, High Wycombe, HP15 6LP |
2.96 miles |
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Chiltern Hills Academy
Chartridge Lane, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 2RG |
3.46 miles |
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Sir William Ramsay School
Rose Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP15 7UB |
3.87 miles |
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Chiltern Way Academy
Church Lane, Wendover, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 6NL |
4.03 miles |
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Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Chesham Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 5HA |
4.38 miles |
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Chesham Grammar School
White Hill, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1BA |
4.4 miles |
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Heritage House School
Cameron Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3BP |
4.45 miles |
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The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
Amersham Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 6QT |
4.54 miles |
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John Colet School
Wharf Road, Wendover, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 6HF |
4.67 miles |
All schools in Great Missenden · Buckinghamshire local authority: places and applications
Great Missenden CofE Combined School is part of Great Learners Trust, which runs 11 schools. The nearest others:
- Prestwood Infant School Great Missenden
- Prestwood Junior School Great Missenden
- Manor Farm Junior School High Wycombe
- Great Kimble Church of England School Aylesbury
- Princes Risborough Primary School Princes Risborough
- West Wycombe School High Wycombe
- Wooburn Green Primary School High Wycombe
- Bedgrove Junior School Aylesbury
- Bearbrook Combined School Aylesbury
- Elmhurst School Aylesbury
What is Great Missenden CofE Combined School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Great Missenden CofE Combined School is Good, from an inspection in June 2022.
When was Great Missenden CofE Combined School last inspected by Ofsted?
Great Missenden CofE Combined School was last inspected in June 2022.
How many pupils does Great Missenden CofE Combined School have?
Great Missenden CofE Combined School has 394 pupils on roll.
What age range does Great Missenden CofE Combined School cover?
Great Missenden CofE Combined School for pupils aged 2 to 11.
What are Great Missenden CofE Combined School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Great Missenden CofE Combined School?
Great Missenden CofE Combined School is at Church Street, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 0AZ.