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The Misbourne School

Academy converter · Great Missenden · HP16 0BN

Ages 11–18 · 1,115 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

48.4

Overall absence

10.2%

Admissions demand

1.25 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-28

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.30
−20+2
Attainment 848.4
English & maths grade 5+53%
English & maths grade 4+77%
EBacc entry27%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.8%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
8.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.1%
Enrolments in measure
951

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

1.25 · Competitive

1st preferences

208

Places offered

167

1st-preference offers

144

Total preferences (any rank)
618
Preferred offers (top 3)
167
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill102%

1,115 pupils · 1,096 places

Pupils on roll
1,115
Boys / girls
567 / 548
School capacity
1,096
Capacity fill
1,115 / 1,096 (102%)
Free school meals
13.2%
FSM pupils
121
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE MISBOURNE
Academy trust
THE MISBOURNE
Headteacher
Mr Richard Peters

Location

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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, 1,115 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.2%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Great Missenden
8
Secondary schools in Great Missenden
1
Academies among open schools in Great Missenden
50% (4)
Open schools in HP16
8
Secondary in HP16
1
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
Secondary in Buckinghamshire LA
35

Nearby secondary 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

  • Holmer Green Senior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    High Wycombe · HP15 6SP · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.6
    • P80.4
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence8.6%

    2.3 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

    0.3 miles away

  • Gateway School

    Other independent school

    Great Missenden · HP16 9AA · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    0.6 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

    1.1 miles away

  • Prestwood Junior School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Great Missenden · HP16 0NR · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

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

    1.5 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

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Peters
Telephone
01494862869
Website
www.themisbourne.co.uk

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