The Misbourne SchoolMisbourne Drive , Great Missenden

The Misbourne School, based in Great Missenden, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

The Misbourne School currently has around 1126 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.7% boys and 49.3% girls. Around 12.6% 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 10.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 31.8%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 12 pupils.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (78.4%).

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.

Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (93%) , including 55% who stay in school sixth forms and 34% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .