Princes Risborough School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 2 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 146377
- Address
- Merton Road, HP27 0DR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1111 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 16.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.3%
- Persistent absence
- 29.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.4%
White British 68%
Other White 8.3%
Pakistani 8.1%
Mixed 7.5%
Other Asian 2.3%
Other 1.2%
African 1.1%
Unclassified 1.1%
Caribbean 0.9%
Indian 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.07
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 60%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.6
Local authority average 54.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.57
Local authority average 4.83
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 26 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 23 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 15 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 25 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 45 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 59 |
| Biology | GCSE | 45 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 101 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 45 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 154 |
Admissions
Princes Risborough School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 179
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 194
- 2nd preference
- 149
- 3rd preference
- 105
- From another Local Authority
- 31
Offers
- 1st preference
- 147
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 211 107 104 |
| Year 8 | 199 111 88 |
| Year 9 | 182 94 88 |
| Year 10 | 163 89 74 |
| Year 11 | 167 89 78 |
| Year 12 | 110 41 69 |
| Year 13 | 79 39 40 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 92.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 20.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 31.0% 66.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 4.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 2.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 57.0% 76.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 3.0% 39.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 3.0% 35.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 2.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 1.7% |
Nearby schools
- Great Kimble Church of England SchoolRequires improvement
- Griffin House SchoolNo rating (independent)
- Longwick Church of England Combined SchoolGood
- Monks Risborough CofE Primary SchoolGood
- Princes Risborough Primary SchoolGood
- Speen CofE VA SchoolGood
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey GreenGood