The Misbourne School

Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire

Last distance offered · Year 7 2026

3.864 miles

Published by Buckinghamshire Council · offers on 2 March 2026

Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)

4.39

4.54

4.02

4.05

3.93

3.48

3.88

3.86

20192020202120222023202420252026

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The Misbourne School is a secondary school in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Buckinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.

The Misbourne School catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Year 7 2026	3.864 mi
Year 7 2025	3.882 mi
Year 7 2024	3.485 mi
Year 7 2023	3.93 mi
Year 7 2022	4.053 mi
Year 7 2021	4.021 mi
Year 7 2020	4.542 mi
Year 7 2019	4.393 mi
Year 7 2018	3.970 mi
Year 7 2017	4.424 mi

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

Year 7 2026 drew 191 first-choice applications for 171 offers; 147 offers went to first-choice families, and 44 first-choice families (23%) were not offered a place.
The last Year 7 place in 2026 went to a child living 3.864 miles away, about the same as in 2025 and nearer than in 2017.
In 2024/25, 53% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 50.8 (England 46).
At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was C (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was average.

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Buckinghamshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: Misbourne Drive, Great Missenden, HP16 0BN
Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Ages: 11–18
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Council: Buckinghamshire
Pupils on roll: 1,115 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 11.6% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 17.4

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

No Ofsted grade Inspected 28 April 2026

Strengths

“Pupils are proud to attend The Misbourne.”
“They feel well supported and cared for.”
“This helps them to develop a tangible sense of belonging.”

To improve

“However, while most pupils learn to write accurately, a small group of pupils do not receive the help they need to write as accurately as they could.”
“However, A-Level results are more varied.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

Measure	School	England
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)	53%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	50.8	46
A level average grade (2024/25)	C	B-

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Applications and offers

2026 Year 7 entry: 191 first-preference applications, 171 offers in total, 147 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance, in Buckinghamshire.

Holmer Green Senior School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Sir William Ramsay School 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Chiltern Hills Academy 3.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe 4.2 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
Dr Challoner's Grammar School 4.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
Chesham Grammar School 4.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
The Highcrest Academy 4.9 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
John Colet School 4.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published