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Great Missenden CofE Combined School

Academy converter · Great Missenden · HP16 0AZ

Ages 2–11 · 394 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-04-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.1%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
390

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
71
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

394 pupils · 398 places

Pupils on roll
394
Boys / girls
198 / 196
School capacity
398
Capacity fill
394 / 398 (99%)
Free school meals
8.6%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: GREAT LEARNERS TRUST
Academy trust
GREAT LEARNERS TRUST
Sponsor
Great Learners Trust
Headteacher
Mr Johnny Magee

Location

Address
Church Street
Postcode
HP16 0AZ
Town
Great Missenden
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Mid Buckinghamshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, 394 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 8.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Great Missenden
8
Primary schools in Great Missenden
5
Academies among open schools in Great Missenden
50% (4)
Open schools in HP16
8
Primary in HP16
5
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
Primary in Buckinghamshire LA
185

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Great MissendenNear HP16

  • Little Kingshill Combined School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Great Missenden · HP16 0DZ · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM5.4%
    • Demand0.87

    1.4 miles away

  • Prestwood Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Great Missenden · HP16 9DF · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM12.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Prestwood Junior School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Great Missenden · HP16 0NR · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM17.6%

    1.6 miles away

  • Lee Common Church of England School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Great Missenden · HP16 9JH · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM0.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Hyde Heath Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Amersham · HP6 5RW · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM15.7%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Chartridge Combined School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Chesham · HP5 2TW · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM8.5%
    • Demand1.47

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Johnny Magee
Telephone
01494862310
Website
www.greatmissendenschool.co.uk

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