The Misbourne School

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-18
Religion Does not apply
Address Misbourne Drive
Great Missenden
Buckinghamshire
HP16 0BN
Phone 01494862869
Reference Number 145322

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1126
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.71%
Girls: 49.29%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 12.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 5.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 94 85 179
8 88 120 208
9 99 81 180
10 92 88 180
11 90 83 173
12 55 54 109
13 53 44 97

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 78.4%
White, Other 4.7%
Pakistani 4.4%
Mixed, Other 2.4%
White & Asian 2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.9%
Asian, Other 1.3%
Unclassified 1.2%
African 0.9%
Indian 0.7%
Chinese 0.4%
White & Black (African) 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Irish 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details.
Last Report Date 2022-07-15
Date Report
2022-05-24 School inspectionSchool inspection, PDF - 15 July 2022
2018-02-06 Academy conversion letterAcademy conversion letter, PDF - 06 February 2018
Previously as The Misbourne School
2017-05-25 Short inspectionShort inspection, PDF - 28 June 2017
2013-11-26 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 18 December 2013
2012-03-20 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 23 April 2012
2011-12-06 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 10 January 2012
2011-06-28 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 20 July 2011
2011-03-02 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 24 March 2011
2010-09-22 Full inspection:InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 08 November 2010
2007-12-05 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 08 January 2008
2006-11-13 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 08 June 2007
2004-02-02 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 30 April 2004
2017-05-25 Short inspectionShort inspection, PDF - 28 June 2017
2013-11-26 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 18 December 2013
2012-03-20 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 23 April 2012
2011-12-06 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 10 January 2012
2011-06-28 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 20 July 2011
2011-03-02 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 24 March 2011
2010-09-22 Full inspection:InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 08 November 2010
2007-12-05 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 08 January 2008
2006-11-13 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 08 June 2007
2004-02-02 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 30 April 2004

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 52.7% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 74.6% Unlock Unlock

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 31.46 Unlock Unlock
Average Points (best 3) 32.53 Unlock Unlock

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C B- C+
Average Grade (best 3) C+ B- C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 12% Unlock Unlock

2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 176 10
Third Preference 134 7
From another Local Authority 2 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Great Missenden CofE Combined School
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0.31 miles
Gateway School
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0.61 miles
Little Kingshill Combined School
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1.15 miles
Prestwood Junior School
Clare Road, Prestwood, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 0NR
1.49 miles
Prestwood Infant School
Moat Lane, Prestwood, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 9DF
1.52 miles
Little Missenden Church of England School
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1.86 miles
Hyde Heath Infant School
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2.06 miles
Holmer Green First School and Pre-School
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2.22 miles
Lee Common Church of England School
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2.26 miles
Holmer Green Junior School
The Common, Holmer Green, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP15 6TD
2.3 miles
Widmer End Community Combined School
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2.63 miles
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2.73 miles
Chartridge Combined School
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2.78 miles
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2.85 miles
Hughenden Primary School
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3.14 miles
Curzon Church of England Combined School
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3.26 miles
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3.46 miles
Speen CofE VA School
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Manor Farm Junior School
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3.71 miles
Manor Farm Community Infant School
Rose Avenue, Hazlemere, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP15 7PH
3.79 miles
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Missenden Abbey Adult Education College
0.16 miles
Holmer Green Senior School
Parish Piece, Holmer Green, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP15 6SP
2.3 miles
Pipers Corner School
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2.68 miles
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3.56 miles
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3.59 miles
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4.24 miles
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4.28 miles
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Chesham Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 5HA
4.35 miles
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4.53 miles
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4.58 miles
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4.74 miles
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4.87 miles
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