The Misbourne SchoolPrinces Risborough School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Misbourne School and Princes Risborough School are secondary schools.
The Misbourne School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Princes Risborough School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Misbourne School is ahead on our composite score.
The Misbourne School was judged the expected standard and Princes Risborough School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.9 for The Misbourne School and 43.8 for Princes Risborough School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at The Misbourne School (49.8 in 2021-22, 51.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Princes Risborough School (46.3 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Great MissendenThe Misbourne School | Princes RisboroughPrinces Risborough School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 37 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | 28th of 37 in Buckinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,115 | 1,083 | |
| Capacity | 1,096 | 1,030 | |
| Location | Great Missenden, HP16 0BN | Princes Risborough, HP27 0DR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.9 Stronger figure | 43.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.2% Stronger figure | 43.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.5% Stronger figure | 67.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 178 | 167 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 89 | 80 | |
| A-level average points | 31.3 Stronger figure | 27.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.5 Stronger figure | 29.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,126 | 1,100 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.7% | 19.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.7% | 13.7% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 12.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.8% Stronger figure | 32.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Misbourne School
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