The Misbourne School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 25 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 145322
- Address
- Misbourne Drive, HP16 0BN
- Website
- www.themisbourne.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1126 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 5.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.3%
- Persistent absence
- 25.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.1%
White British 78.4%
Mixed 6.7%
Other White 4.7%
Pakistani 4.4%
Other Asian 1.3%
Unclassified 1.2%
African 0.9%
Indian 0.7%
Other 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 16%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 59%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.7
Local authority average 53.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.31
Local authority average 4.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 40 |
| Dance | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 169 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 165 |
Admissions
The Misbourne School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 170
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 195
- 2nd preference
- 176
- 3rd preference
- 134
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 147
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 179 94 85 |
| Year 8 | 208 88 120 |
| Year 9 | 180 99 81 |
| Year 10 | 180 92 88 |
| Year 11 | 173 90 83 |
| Year 12 | 109 55 54 |
| Year 13 | 97 53 44 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 90.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 22.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 62.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 4.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 73.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 38.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.0% 2.4% |