Lee Common Church of England School
Lee Common, Oxford Street, Great Missenden, HP16 9JH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Green
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 69
- Pupils on roll
- 25
- URN
- 110428
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01494837267
About this school
Lee Common Church of England School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Great Missenden. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 25 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Lee Common Church of England School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 26 |
| 2023/24 | 23 |
| 2024/25 | 28 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lee Common Church of England School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.3% | 7.1% | 25 | — |
| Chartridge Combined School | 87% | 4% | 10.4% | 212 | 1.5 miles |
| Great Missenden CofE Combined School | 73% | 4.6% | 8.6% | 394 | 2.0 miles |
| Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School | 66% | 4.6% | 14.3% | 167 | 2.6 miles |
| Hyde Heath Infant School | — | 5.3% | 14.6% | 51 | 2.8 miles |
| Prestwood Infant School | — | 5.3% | 10.8% | 156 | 2.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.14%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.33%
- Persistent absence
- 17.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chartridge Combined School1.5 miles
Primary · Chesham
-
Great Missenden CofE Combined School2.0 miles
Primary · Great Missenden
-
Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School2.6 miles
Primary · Chesham
-
Hyde Heath Infant School2.8 miles
Primary · Amersham
-
Prestwood Infant School2.9 miles
Primary · Great Missenden
Other schools in Great Missenden
- Great Missenden CofE Combined School Primary
- Little Kingshill Combined School Primary
- Prestwood Infant School Primary
- Prestwood Junior School Primary
- The Misbourne School Secondary
- Gateway School Independent schools
- Missenden Abbey Adult Education College Other types
Common questions
- What year groups does Lee Common Church of England School teach?
- Lee Common Church of England School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Great Missenden.
- Who is the headteacher of Lee Common Church of England School?
- The headteacher of Lee Common Church of England School is Mrs Michelle Green, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Lee Common Church of England School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lee Common Church of England School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Lee Common Church of England School?
- Lee Common Church of England School has 25 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Lee Common Church of England School full?
- Lee Common Church of England School has capacity for 69 pupils and 25 on roll (36%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lee Common Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. Lee Common Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Lee Common Church of England School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lee Common Church of England School as having nursery classes.
- What is Lee Common Church of England School's absence rate?
- Lee Common Church of England School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Lee Common Church of England School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Lee Common Church of England School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.