THE MISBOURNE SCHOOL in Buckinghamshire, Great Missenden

Education Centre Information: The Misbourne School:

Establishment Type:Community School
Phase of Education: Secondary
Status: Open
Local Authority: Buckinghamshire
Boarders: No Boarders
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Urban/Rural Description: Village - less sparse
Special Classes: No Special Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery Provider: No Nursery Classes
Total Pupils: 1070
Number of boys: 556
Number of girls: 514
Admissions: Modern
Age Range: 11-18
Gender: Mixed
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Special Educational Needs:

SEN Priority 1:BESD - Behaviour, Emotional and Social Difficulty

Background:

The school was opened in 1956 on an 'extensive' site in a village midway between Amersham and Aylesbury, and 10 miles from High Wycombe. It attracts pupils from up to 35 primary schools, from a wide area including rural and small farm communities. The Misbourne is situated in a part of the county that is selective at 12, and in the immediate area, well over 40% of pupils are selected for grammar school. It now finds itself over-subscribed, with two applications per place. A large-scale building programme began in 1998 to cope with growing numbers. Pupils are offered a high quality of learning support, and the school houses a fully-integrated department for pupils with moderate learning difficulties. The school is also proud of the 'distinctive' character of its sixth-form. 'The school provides a full range of broad and balanced opportunities for its pupils to succeed and places a firm emphasis on re-establishing self-confidence in pupils (and their families) who are disappointed (initially) that they were not selected for a grammar school'.