The Misbourne School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Expected standard

Misbourne Drive, Great Missenden, HP16 0BNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Misbourne School is a secondary school in Great Missenden for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 268 schools in Buckinghamshire. It ranks 15th of 36 secondary schools in Buckinghamshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 28 April 2026, report published 15 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

169 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score50.8

50.8, 4.7 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths52.7%

52.7%, 7.3 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths76.3%

76.3%, 11.5 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc16%

16%, 24.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.32

4.32, 0.23 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

89 students

Average point score per A level entry31.28

31.28, 3.72 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,115 pupils on roll, with places for 1,096

Eligible for free school meals11.6%

11.6%, 14.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.3%

5.3%, 16.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.4%

19.4%, 4.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.1%

5.1%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Misbourne School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holmer Green Senior School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 47.1
Pipers Corner School	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 33.9
Sir William Ramsay School	4 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	Attainment 8: 35.4
Chiltern Hills Academy	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 40.3
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 73.9

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE MISBOURNE
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Richard Peters
Phone: 01494862869
Website: themisbourne.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Misbourne Drive, Great Missenden, HP16 0BN
Local authority: Buckinghamshire
URN: 145322

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.