Located in Princes Risborough, Monks Risborough CofE Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Monks Risborough CofE Primary School currently has around 209 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.2% boys and 47.8% girls. Around 17.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (78.5%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Peters Lane, Princes Risborough, HP27 9LZ
Website: mrisborough.bucks.sch.uk
Telephone: 01844345590
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Buckinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Amy Robinson
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 110434

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 05/03/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 218
Number of Pupils: 209
Number of Boys: 109
Number of Girls: 100

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British78.50%164
Other White4.30%9
Other Mixed3.80%8
White and Black Caribbean2.90%6
White and Asian2.40%5
Pakistani1.40%3
Other Black1.00%2
African1.00%2
Chinese1.00%2
Indian1.00%2
Unclassified1.00%2
White and Black African1.00%2
Other Asian0.50%1
Caribbean0.50%1
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (1.3)
Writing: Average (1.5)
Maths: Average (-1.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
47%
Town average
55%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
3%
Town average
12%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
105.6
Local authority average
106.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
101.0
Town average
102.3
Local authority average
104.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Monks Risborough CofE Primary School
Peters Lane , HP27 9LZ
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Icknield Junior School
Wellington Avenue , HP27 9HY
- not rated 780 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Princes Risborough Primary School
Wellington Avenue , HP27 9HY
3out of 4 796 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Princes Risborough Primary School
Wellington Avenue , HP27 9HY
- not rated 798 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Berryfield Infant School
Berryfield Road , HP27 0HE
- not rated 1,055 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Princes Risborough School
Merton Road , HP27 0DT
- not rated 1,623 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Princes Risborough
Merton Road , HP27 0DT
- not rated 1,623 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Princes Risborough School
Merton Road , HP27 0DR
3out of 4 1,624 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Red Kite School
Aylesbury Road , HP27 0JW
- not rated 846 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Teresa's School
Aylesbury Road , HP27 0JW
- not rated 1,089 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Griffin House School
Station Road , Little Kimble HP17 0XP
- not rated 2,476 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.