Great Missenden CofE Combined School
Church Street, Great Missenden, HP16 0AZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- GREAT LEARNERS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Johnny Magee
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Great Learners Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 398
- Pupils on roll
- 394
- URN
- 140721
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01494862310
About this school
Great Missenden CofE Combined School is a Church of England primary academy in Great Missenden. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 394 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
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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 88 | 90 | 85 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 70% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 87% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 73% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 82% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| 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 Great Missenden CofE Combined 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 | 61% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 423 |
| 2023/24 | 401 |
| 2024/25 | 413 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Great Missenden CofE Combined School compares
Great Missenden CofE Combined School ranked 47th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.6% | 8.6% | 394 | — |
| Little Kingshill Combined School | 66% | 4% | 5.2% | 240 | 1.4 miles |
| Prestwood Infant School | — | 5.3% | 10.8% | 156 | 1.6 miles |
| Prestwood Junior School | 66% | 5% | 17.1% | 142 | 1.6 miles |
| Lee Common Church of England School | — | 5.3% | 7.1% | 25 | 2.0 miles |
| Little Missenden Church of England School | — | 3.6% | 6.3% | 28 | 2.0 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)
- 8.55%
- English as an additional language
- 5.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.57%
- Persistent absence
- 9.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Little Kingshill Combined School1.4 miles
Primary · Great Missenden
-
Prestwood Infant School1.6 miles
Primary · Great Missenden
-
Prestwood Junior School1.6 miles
Primary · Great Missenden
-
Lee Common Church of England School2.0 miles
Primary · Great Missenden
-
Little Missenden Church of England School2.0 miles
Primary · Amersham
Other schools in Great Missenden
- Lee Common Church of England 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 Great Missenden CofE Combined School teach?
- Great Missenden CofE Combined School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Great Missenden.
- Who is the headteacher of Great Missenden CofE Combined School?
- The headteacher of Great Missenden CofE Combined School is Mr Johnny Magee, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Great Missenden CofE Combined School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Great Missenden CofE Combined 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 Great Missenden CofE Combined School?
- Great Missenden CofE Combined School has 394 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Great Missenden CofE Combined School full?
- Great Missenden CofE Combined School has capacity for 398 pupils and 394 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 Great Missenden CofE Combined School a faith school?
- Yes. Great Missenden CofE Combined School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Great Missenden CofE Combined School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Great Missenden CofE Combined School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Great Missenden CofE Combined School?
- Great Missenden CofE Combined School is part of GREAT LEARNERS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Great Missenden CofE Combined School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Great Missenden CofE Combined School rank locally?
- Great Missenden CofE Combined School ranked 47th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Great Missenden CofE Combined School's absence rate?
- Great Missenden CofE Combined School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Great Missenden CofE Combined School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Great Missenden CofE Combined 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 1 July 2026.