Little Missenden Church of England School
Little Missenden, Amersham, HP7 0RA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs M Green
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 45
- Pupils on roll
- 28
- URN
- 110457
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01494862021
About this school
Little Missenden Church of England School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Amersham. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 28 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Little Missenden 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 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42 |
| 2023/24 | 33 |
| 2024/25 | 32 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Little Missenden Church of England School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.6% | 6.3% | 28 | — |
| Hyde Heath Infant School | — | 5.3% | 14.6% | 51 | 1.0 miles |
| Holmer Green Junior School | 70% | 4.2% | 9.2% | 250 | 1.3 miles |
| Little Kingshill Combined School | 66% | 4% | 5.2% | 240 | 1.4 miles |
| Curzon Church of England Combined School | 77% | 4.5% | 6.3% | 162 | 1.6 miles |
| Holmer Green First School and Pre-School | — | 3.7% | 4.2% | 170 | 1.7 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.25%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.63%
- Persistent absence
- 8.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hyde Heath Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Amersham
-
Holmer Green Junior School1.3 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
-
Little Kingshill Combined School1.4 miles
Primary · Great Missenden
-
Curzon Church of England Combined School1.6 miles
Primary · Amersham
-
Holmer Green First School and Pre-School1.7 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
Other schools in Amersham
- Chalfont Valley E-ACT Primary Academy Primary
- Chesham Bois Church of England School Primary
- Chestnut Lane School Primary
- Coleshill Church of England Infant School Primary
- Curzon Church of England Combined School Primary
- Elangeni School Primary
- Hyde Heath Infant School Primary
- Little Chalfont Primary School Primary
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St George's Church of England Infant School Primary
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham Primary
- Woodside Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Little Missenden Church of England School teach?
- Little Missenden Church of England School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Amersham.
- Who is the headteacher of Little Missenden Church of England School?
- The headteacher of Little Missenden Church of England School is Mrs M Green, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Little Missenden Church of England School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Little Missenden 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 Little Missenden Church of England School?
- Little Missenden Church of England School has 28 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Little Missenden Church of England School full?
- Little Missenden Church of England School has capacity for 45 pupils and 28 on roll (62%), 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 Little Missenden Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. Little Missenden Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Little Missenden Church of England School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Little Missenden Church of England School as having nursery classes.
- What is Little Missenden Church of England School's absence rate?
- Little Missenden Church of England School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Little Missenden 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 Little Missenden 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.