52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
29%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
9%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
508.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,100
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 01/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.3:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Princes Risborough School · Secondary with sixth form · Buckinghamshire
Part ofINSIGNIS ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
-4pp
70%61%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
29%
-5pp
48%37%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Attainment 8
40.3
+0.2
46.342.739.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.3
EBacc entry
9%
0pp
19%14%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
EBacc APS
508.7
-28.7
588.9548.8508.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 508.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
A-level APS
27.2
-1.3
31.929.427.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.2
A-level value added
-0.32
-0.3
0.0-0.2-0.4
'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
7%
-1pp
18%12%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,100
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Merton Road, Princes Risborough, HP27 0DR
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 52% | 29% | 40.3 | Not applicable | 9% | 508.7 | 17% | 1,100 |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 34% | 40.1 | -0.08 | 9% | 537.3 | 18% | 1,111 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 40% | 42.6 | -0.07 | 18% | 588.9 | 24% | 1,019 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 48% | 46.3 | +0.03 | 17% | 510.2 | 23% | 924 |
| 2018/19 | 54% | 26% | 39.1 | -0.54 | 19% | 529.6 | 33% | 894 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.2 | C- | -0.32 | 7% | 106 |
| 2023/24 | 28.5 | C | +0.00 | 8% | 80 |
| 2022/23 | 31.9 | C+ | — | 7% | 41 |
| 2021/22 | 31.2 | C | — | 18% | 70 |
| 2018/19 | 27.0 | C- | -0.40 | 7% | 55 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,100 | 18.1 | 16% | 14% | 20% | 12% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 1,111 | 17.6 | 16% | 16% | 19% | 12% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 1,019 | 17.1 | 15% | 16% | 20% | 13% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 924 | 18.5 | 15% | 12% | 18% | 12% | 39% |
| 2020/21 | 905 | 19.3 | 14% | 12% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 894 | 16.8 | 15% | 10% | 18% | 9% | 29% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.