Princes Risborough Primary School, based in Princes Risborough, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Princes Risborough Primary School currently has around 225 pupils on roll, which is about 107% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56% boys and 44% girls. Around 27.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (69.3%).
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.
| Address: | Wellington Avenue, Princes Risborough, HP27 9HY |
| Website: | www.princesrisboroughprimary.bucks.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01844345251 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Buckinghamshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Amy Howlett |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 143534 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/10/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 225 |
| Number of Boys: | 126 |
| Number of Girls: | 99 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 69.30% | 156 |
| Other White | 5.80% | 13 |
| Other Mixed | 4.00% | 9 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.00% | 9 |
| Other Asian | 3.10% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.20% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 2.20% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 2.20% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 2.20% | 5 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.80% | 4 |
| African | 0.90% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.90% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princes Risborough Primary School Wellington Avenue , HP27 9HY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Princes Risborough Primary School Wellington Avenue , HP27 9HY | - not rated | 2 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Icknield Junior School Wellington Avenue , HP27 9HY | - not rated | 77 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Berryfield Infant School Berryfield Road , HP27 0HE | - not rated | 621 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Monks Risborough CofE Primary School Peters Lane , HP27 9LZ | 3out of 4 | 796 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princes Risborough School Merton Road , HP27 0DT | - not rated | 1,188 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Princes Risborough Merton Road , HP27 0DT | - not rated | 1,188 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Princes Risborough School Merton Road , HP27 0DR | 3out of 4 | 1,189 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Kite School Aylesbury Road , HP27 0JW | - not rated | 271 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Teresa's School Aylesbury Road , HP27 0JW | - not rated | 406 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Griffin House School Station Road , Little Kimble HP17 0XP | - not rated | 3,123 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.