Monks Risborough CofE Primary School
Peters Lane, Princes Risborough, HP27 9LZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Amy Robinson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 216
- URN
- 110434
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01844345590
About this school
Monks Risborough CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Princes Risborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 216 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Monks Risborough CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 1 December 2021, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 31 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 65% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 13% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 77% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 77% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 77% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Monks Risborough CofE Primary 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 | Buckinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 204 |
| 2023/24 | 208 |
| 2024/25 | 209 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Monks Risborough CofE Primary School compares
Monks Risborough CofE Primary School ranked 107th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 5.1% | 17.2% | 216 | — |
| Princes Risborough Primary School | 61% | 7% | 28.4% | 224 | 0.5 miles |
| Great Kimble Church of England School | 100% | 4.4% | 11.5% | 100 | 1.2 miles |
| Longwick Church of England Combined School | 61% | 6.5% | 17.9% | 157 | 1.8 miles |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green | 80% | 3.9% | 6.5% | 215 | 2.8 miles |
| Speen CofE VA School | — | 3.8% | 7% | 44 | 3.3 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)
- 17.22%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.1%
- Persistent absence
- 12.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Princes Risborough Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Princes Risborough
-
Great Kimble Church of England School1.2 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Longwick Church of England Combined School1.8 miles
Primary · Princes Risborough
-
St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green2.8 miles
Primary · Princes Risborough
-
Speen CofE VA School3.3 miles
Primary · Princes Risborough
Other schools in Princes Risborough
- Longwick Church of England Combined School Primary
- Princes Risborough Primary School Primary
- Speen CofE VA School Primary
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green Primary
- Princes Risborough School Secondary
- Red Kite School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Monks Risborough CofE Primary School teach?
- Monks Risborough CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Princes Risborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Monks Risborough CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Monks Risborough CofE Primary School is Miss Amy Robinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Monks Risborough CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Monks Risborough CofE Primary 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 many pupils are at Monks Risborough CofE Primary School?
- Monks Risborough CofE Primary School has 216 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Monks Risborough CofE Primary School full?
- Monks Risborough CofE Primary School has capacity for 218 pupils and 216 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Monks Risborough CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Monks Risborough CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Monks Risborough CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Monks Risborough CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Monks Risborough CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Monks Risborough CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Buckinghamshire?
- Monks Risborough CofE Primary School ranked 107th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Monks Risborough CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Monks Risborough CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Monks Risborough CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Monks Risborough CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.