Best Schools in Great Missenden

How many schools are there in Great Missenden?

Great Missenden has 8 open schools: 5 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Great Missenden are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Great Missenden was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Little Kingshill Combined School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 4 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Little Kingshill Combined School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Great Missenden have the best SATs results?

Of the 3 primary schools in Great Missenden with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Little Kingshill Combined School (91% in reading, 81% in maths); Prestwood Junior School (85% in reading, 85% in maths); and Great Missenden CofE Combined School (85% in reading, 79% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Little Kingshill Combined SchoolPrestwood Junior SchoolGreat Missenden CofE Combined School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Great Missenden?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Great Missenden selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Great Missenden?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Buckinghamshire published how far the last place offered went at this school: Little Kingshill Combined School, 2.458 miles for 2020 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Little Kingshill Combined School

Source: Buckinghamshire admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Great Missenden?

Apply to Buckinghamshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.