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Prestwood Infant School

Community school · Great Missenden · HP16 9DF

Ages 5–7 · 135 pupils · Buckinghamshire

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.3%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
105

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

34

Places offered

37

1st-preference offers

34

Total preferences (any rank)
76
Preferred offers (top 3)
37
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill75%

135 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
135
Boys / girls
70 / 65
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
135 / 180 (75%)
Free school meals
11.1%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Michael Smith

Location

Address
Moat Lane, Prestwood
Postcode
HP16 9DF
Town
Great Missenden
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Chesham and Amersham
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 5–7, in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, 135 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11.1%.

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

  • Prestwood Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Great Missenden · HP16 9DF · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–7

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

    0.0 miles away

  • Prestwood Junior School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Great Missenden · HP16 0NR · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.3 miles away

  • Great Missenden CofE Combined School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Great Missenden · HP16 0AZ · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Little Kingshill Combined School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Great Missenden · HP16 0DZ · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    2.1 miles away

  • Speen CofE VA School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Princes Risborough · HP27 0SX · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM2.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

  • Hughenden Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP14 4LR · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM11.8%

    2.6 miles away

  • Naphill and Walters Ash School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP14 4UL · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM6.9%
    • Demand0.94

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Smith

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