St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green
Main Road, Lacey Green, Princes Risborough, HP27 0PL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Wright
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Sponsor
- Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 215
- URN
- 145422
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01844343521
About this school
St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green is a Church of England primary academy in Princes Risborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 215 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 April 2022, 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 | 35 | 31 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 68% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 23% | 16% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 84% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 84% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 81% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - | - |
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 St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green 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 | 77% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 198 |
| 2024/25 | 201 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green compares
St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green ranked 18th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 3.9% | 6.5% | 215 | — |
| Speen CofE VA School | — | 3.8% | 7% | 44 | 0.9 miles |
| Naphill and Walters Ash School | 67% | 4% | 8% | 259 | 1.3 miles |
| Bledlow Ridge School | 70% | 4% | 5% | 177 | 2.2 miles |
| Princes Risborough Primary School | 61% | 7% | 28.4% | 224 | 2.7 miles |
| Hughenden Primary School | 64% | 6% | 16.3% | 201 | 2.8 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)
- 6.47%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- Overall absence
- 3.88%
- Persistent absence
- 7.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Speen CofE VA School0.9 miles
Primary · Princes Risborough
-
Naphill and Walters Ash School1.3 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
-
Bledlow Ridge School2.2 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
-
Princes Risborough Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Princes Risborough
-
Hughenden Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
Other schools in Princes Risborough
- Longwick Church of England Combined School Primary
- Monks Risborough CofE Primary School Primary
- Princes Risborough Primary School Primary
- Speen CofE VA School Primary
- Princes Risborough School Secondary
- Red Kite School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green teach?
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Princes Risborough.
- Who is the headteacher of St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green?
- The headteacher of St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green is Mrs Rebecca Wright, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green, 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 St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green?
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green has 215 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green full?
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green has capacity for 270 pupils and 215 on roll (80%), 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 St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green a faith school?
- Yes. St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green?
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green is part of OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green rank locally?
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green ranked 18th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green's absence rate?
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green'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 10 July 2026.