Princes Risborough School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Princes Risborough, South East HP27 0DR · Buckinghamshire
#427 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#2679 of 4,090 nationally
About Princes Risborough School
Princes Risborough School is a academy secondary located in Princes Risborough, in the Buckinghamshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,083 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 35.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 427th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (73th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (15th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,083; capacity filled 105.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 51.9%; ebacc average points 3.26.
There are 6 schools in Princes Risborough; Princes Risborough School ranks 6th of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)40.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)28.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)27.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)19.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Princes Risborough School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,083
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 19.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 105.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 28.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 51.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.26
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 27.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Princes Risborough School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Princes Risborough Primary School
Princes Risborough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
224 students · 1.1 km away
Monks Risborough CofE Primary School
Princes Risborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
216 students · 1.5 km away
Longwick Church of England Combined School
Princes Risborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
157 students · 3.0 km away
St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green
Princes Risborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
215 students · 3.3 km away
Great Kimble Church of England School
Aylesbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
100 students · 3.4 km away
Griffin House School
Little Kimble · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
159 students · 3.8 km away
Speen CofE VA School
Princes Risborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
44 students · 4.4 km away
Bledlow Ridge School
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
177 students · 5.4 km away
Naphill and Walters Ash School
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
259 students · 5.4 km away
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Chinnor
Chinnor · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
411 students · 5.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Marlborough Church of England School
Woodstock · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,088 students
Therfield School
Leatherhead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,075 students
The Burgate School and Sixth Form
Fordingbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,073 students
St Gregory's Catholic School
Tunbridge Wells · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,093 students
Medina College
Newport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,094 students
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,100 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Princes Risborough School a good school?
Princes Risborough School has a Success Index (England) of 35.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #427 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Princes Risborough School rank in South East?
Princes Risborough School ranks #427 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #2679 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Princes Risborough School?
Princes Risborough School had 1,083 students in 2025.
Is Princes Risborough School a primary school or a secondary school?
Princes Risborough School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Princes Risborough School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Princes Risborough School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.