The Misbourne School

Misbourne Drive, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 0BN

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

50.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,126

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Buckinghamshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,126 / 1,096 (103%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

12.7%

Disadvantaged

5.7%

EAL

SEN support

17.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

50.8

Attainment 8

1,126 pupils

52.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

76.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

89 students

12%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

73%

To higher education

27%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

94%

Sustained destination

89%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.3%

Overall absence

29.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

61.89

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -3.2 vs 2023/24

18.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

9.8

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.3 vs 2023/24

£48,858

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,827 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

5.6

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,454

Spend per pupil

£7,359

Income per pupil

61%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.