Prestwood Junior School
Clare Road, Prestwood, Great Missenden, HP16 0NR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- GREAT LEARNERS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Mike Smith
- Sponsor
- Great Learners Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 142
- URN
- 149688
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01494863687
About this school
Prestwood Junior School is a primary academy in Great Missenden. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 142 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Prestwood Junior School under its current framework. 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
Prestwood Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 42 | 53 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 |
Trends over time
How Prestwood Junior 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 | — | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 179 |
| 2024/25 | 176 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Prestwood Junior School compares
Prestwood Junior School ranked 83rd of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 5% | 17.1% | 142 | — |
| Prestwood Infant School | — | 5.3% | 10.8% | 156 | 0.3 miles |
| Great Missenden CofE Combined School | 73% | 4.6% | 8.6% | 394 | 1.6 miles |
| Little Kingshill Combined School | 66% | 4% | 5.2% | 240 | 1.9 miles |
| Speen CofE VA School | — | 3.8% | 7% | 44 | 2.1 miles |
| Hughenden Primary School | 64% | 6% | 16.3% | 201 | 2.3 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)
- 17.05%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.99%
- Persistent absence
- 11.73%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Prestwood Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Great Missenden
-
Great Missenden CofE Combined School1.6 miles
Primary · Great Missenden
-
Little Kingshill Combined School1.9 miles
Primary · Great Missenden
-
Speen CofE VA School2.1 miles
Primary · Princes Risborough
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Hughenden Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
Other schools in Great Missenden
- Great Missenden CofE Combined School Primary
- Lee Common Church of England School Primary
- Little Kingshill Combined School Primary
- Prestwood Infant School Primary
- The Misbourne School Secondary
- Gateway School Independent schools
- Missenden Abbey Adult Education College Other types
Common questions
- What ages does Prestwood Junior School teach?
- Prestwood Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Great Missenden.
- Who is the headteacher of Prestwood Junior School?
- The headteacher of Prestwood Junior School is Mr Mike Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Prestwood Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Prestwood Junior School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Prestwood Junior School?
- Prestwood Junior School has 142 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Prestwood Junior School full?
- Prestwood Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 142 on roll (59%), 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 Prestwood Junior School a faith school?
- No. Prestwood Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Prestwood Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Prestwood Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Prestwood Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Prestwood Junior 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 Prestwood Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2023/24 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Prestwood Junior School compare with other schools in Buckinghamshire?
- Prestwood Junior School ranked 83rd of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Prestwood Junior School's absence rate?
- Prestwood Junior School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Prestwood Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Prestwood Junior 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 10 July 2026.