Princes Risborough School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 1 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
- 1100 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 13.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.3%
- Persistent absence
- 31.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.0%
White British 70.9%
Other White 7.5%
Mixed 6.7%
Pakistani 6.6%
Other Asian 2.9%
Other 1.4%
African 0.9%
Unclassified 0.8%
Indian 0.6%
Caribbean 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 9%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 59%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.3
Local authority average 53.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.26
Local authority average 4.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 20 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 6 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 9 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 21 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 38 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 38 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 83 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
Admissions
Princes Risborough School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 167
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 161
- 2nd preference
- 109
- 3rd preference
- 79
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 144
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 7
- 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 | 179 89 90 |
| Year 8 | 212 109 103 |
| Year 9 | 190 110 80 |
| Year 10 | 174 89 85 |
| Year 11 | 156 85 71 |
| Year 12 | 90 44 46 |
| Year 13 | 99 32 67 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 90.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 22.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 62.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 4.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 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 | 55.0% 73.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 38.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.0% 2.4% |