The Misbourne School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Great Missenden, South East HP16 0BN · Buckinghamshire
#203 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#978 of 4,090 nationally
About The Misbourne School
The Misbourne School is a academy secondary located in Great Missenden, in the Buckinghamshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,115 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 71.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 203rd of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (89th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (34th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,115; capacity filled 101.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 76.3%; ebacc average points 4.32.
There are 7 schools in Great Missenden; The Misbourne School ranks 5th 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%)50.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)52.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)31.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)13.2%
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 The Misbourne School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,115
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 13.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 101.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 50.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 52.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 76.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.32
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 31.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Misbourne School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Great Missenden CofE Combined School
Great Missenden · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
394 students · 498 m away
Gateway School
Great Missenden · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
263 students · 976 m away
Little Kingshill Combined School
Great Missenden · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
240 students · 1.8 km away
Prestwood Junior School
Great Missenden · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
142 students · 2.4 km away
Prestwood Infant School
Great Missenden · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
156 students · 2.4 km away
Little Missenden Church of England School
Amersham · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
28 students · 3.0 km away
Hyde Heath Infant School
Amersham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
51 students · 3.3 km away
Holmer Green First School and Pre-School
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
170 students · 3.6 km away
Lee Common Church of England School
Great Missenden · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
25 students · 3.6 km away
Holmer Green Junior School
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
250 students · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Forest School
Horsham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,115 students
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury
Canterbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,116 students
Epsom and Ewell High School
Epsom · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,113 students
The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,117 students
Chichester Free School
Chichester · Academy all-through · Ages 4–19
1,118 students
The Cooper School
Bicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,118 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Misbourne School a good school?
The Misbourne School has a Success Index (England) of 71.0 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #203 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 The Misbourne School rank in South East?
The Misbourne School ranks #203 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #978 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Misbourne School?
The Misbourne School had 1,115 students in 2025.
Is The Misbourne School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Misbourne School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Misbourne School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Misbourne School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.