Primary school

Princes Risborough Primary School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Buckinghamshire
  • HP27 9HY
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,830 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 59%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 54%54%2016/17: top 98%2017/18: top 88%2018/19: top 87%2022/23: top 72%2023/24: top 14%14% · 2023/242024/25: top 59%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM61% · South East 64%4/10 Below+29.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM6% · South East 7%4/10 Below+38.5 pts
Reading score107 · South East 1066/10 Middle+53.2 pts
Maths score105 · South East 1055/10 Middle+43.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 53% · 34 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 27% · 30 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 47% · 36 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 50% · 38 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 52% · 44 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 78% · 27 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 61% · 31 pupils · South East 64%78%27%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 34 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 0% · 30 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 6% · 36 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 0% · 38 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 14% · 44 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 15% · 27 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 6% · 31 pupils · South East 7%15%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 34 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 98 · 30 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 103 · 36 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 101 · 38 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 44 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 107 · 27 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 107 · 31 pupils · South East 10610798No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 34 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 98 · 30 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 101 · 36 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 101 · 38 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 102 · 44 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 106 · 27 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 105 · 31 pupils · South East 10510698No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in87.1%
27 of 31 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 87.1%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3127
2nd222
3rd141

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Inadequateas predecessor
  2. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2015Inadequateas predecessor
  5. 2019Requires improvement
  6. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026224
Free school meals (past 6 years)28.4%
First language not English9.3%
SEN support12.0%
EHC plan9.3%
Absence (sessions missed)7.0%
Persistently absent pupils15.4%

Girls 44%Boys 56%

106.7% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 56 responses (23.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school89.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved82.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 80.4% not applicable45.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26.8% not applicable85.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed90% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child75% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school89.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adult9.8
  • Classroom teachers 8.4
  • Leadership 1.6
  • Teaching assistants 10.8
  • Other support 3.4

Teachers 10 FTE · Whole workforce 24.1 · 32 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,986
Spend per pupil£8,097
Staff spend per pupil£6,428
Reserve per pupil£317
  • +£69,000revenue reserve
  • −£24,000in-year balance

Grants £7,600 · self-generated £846 · premises £400 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: GREAT LEARNERS TRUST (11 academies) · trust reserve £1,856,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it