St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Buckinghamshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green is a primary school in Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Buckinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green 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 |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | 5.448 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 2.729 mi |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | 3.623 mi |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 80% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 17% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- The 2024/25 figure of 80% was the highest of 7 schools: this one and the 6 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Buckinghamshire that have results.
- Reception 2026 drew 22 first-choice applications for 29 offers and every applicant was offered a place, though places ran out in 3 of the 8 earlier years.
- There are 26.9 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 20.8 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Buckinghamshire.
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
- Main Road, Lacey Green, Princes Risborough, HP27 0PL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 215 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 16 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are confident and happy at St John’s.”
- “They arrive at school enthusiastically and they are greeted warmly by staff, who care about them.”
- “Pupils build positive and constructive relationships with staff and their peers.”
To improve
- “Leaders should continue to respond to the changing circumstances and needs of the school community so that high standards are maintained across all areas, including pupil behaviour.”
- “Leaders should continue to enhance their communication with all stakeholders so that there is a shared understanding of all aspects of the school’s work.”
- “Leaders should continue to embed carefully tailored approaches to personal development and wellbeing, such as the pupil passport, so that impact can be sustained and contribute towards trust-wide development.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 80% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 22 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 22 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 primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Buckinghamshire.
- Speen CofE VA School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Naphill and Walters Ash School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Bledlow Ridge School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Princes Risborough Primary School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Hughenden Primary School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Monks Risborough CofE Primary School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Prestwood Junior School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Prestwood Infant School 3.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
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