The Misbourne SchoolSir William Ramsay School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Misbourne School and Sir William Ramsay School are secondary schools.
The Misbourne School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sir William Ramsay School scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Misbourne School is ahead on our composite score.
The Misbourne School was judged the expected standard and Sir William Ramsay School was judged Inadequate.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.8 for The Misbourne School and 35.4 for Sir William Ramsay School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Misbourne School (49.8 in 2021-22, 50.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Great MissendenThe Misbourne School | High WycombeSir William Ramsay School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | F27/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 37 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | 36th of 37 in Buckinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,126 | 1,033 | |
| Capacity | 1,096 | 1,041 | |
| Location | Great Missenden, HP16 0BN | High Wycombe, HP15 7UB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.8 Stronger figure | 35.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.7% Stronger figure | 25.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.3% Stronger figure | 48.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 16.0% | 20.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.32 Stronger figure | 3.08 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 169 | 186 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 89 | 20 | |
| A-level average points | 31.3 Stronger figure | 22.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,126 | 1,033 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.7% | 33.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.7% | 30.1% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 17.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 11.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.8% Stronger figure | 38.8% | 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
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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