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
- 1095 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 5.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10%
- Persistent absence
- 31.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.1%
White British 77.8%
Mixed 6.8%
Other White 5.1%
Pakistani 4.7%
Unclassified 1.1%
Other Asian 1%
Indian 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
African 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.26
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 60%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.1
Local authority average 54.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.14
Local authority average 4.83
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 63 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 70 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 62 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 39 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 176 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 175 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 32 |
| French | GCSE | 12 |
Admissions
The Misbourne School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 167
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 208
- 2nd preference
- 173
- 3rd preference
- 116
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 144
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 92 118 |
| Year 8 | 180 102 78 |
| Year 9 | 177 95 82 |
| Year 10 | 170 87 83 |
| Year 11 | 178 87 91 |
| Year 12 | 101 54 47 |
| Year 13 | 79 50 29 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 90.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 31.0% 22.9% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 62.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 4.0% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 2.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.2% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.7% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 77.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 43.2% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.3% 2.2% |