Great Missenden CofE Combined School Catchment Area
Great Missenden CofE Combined School is an academy converter primary school in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 413 pupils, and a capacity of 450 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-11
Age range
413
Pupils
450
Capacity
92%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Great Missenden CofE Combined School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Great Missenden CofE Combined School?
The catchment area for Great Missenden CofE Combined School is the geographic zone Buckinghamshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Buckinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Great Missenden CofE Combined School is managed by Buckinghamshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Buckinghamshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Buckinghamshire catchment area documents →Great Missenden CofE Combined School: 450 places, 92% filled: nearing capacity
Great Missenden CofE Combined School has a published admission number of 450 places. 413 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 92%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 450, Buckinghamshire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 7.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Great Missenden.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Buckinghamshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Buckinghamshire Council school admissions (official) →
Great Missenden CofE Combined School: School Information
- Full address
- Church Street, Great Missenden, HP16 0AZ
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 7.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140721
Other Primary Schools in Great Missenden
If Great Missenden CofE Combined School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Great Missenden are the next closest alternatives.
Little Kingshill Combined School Catchment Area
Community school · HP16 0DZ
Lee Common Church of England School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · HP16 9JH
Prestwood Infant School Catchment Area
Academy converter · HP16 9DF
Prestwood Junior School Catchment Area
Academy converter · HP16 0NR
Other Church of England Schools in Buckinghamshire
Great Missenden CofE Combined School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Buckinghamshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St James and St John CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Buckingham
Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bicester
North Marston Church of England School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Buckingham
St Michael's Church of England Combined School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Leighton Buzzard
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Great Missenden CofE Combined School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Great Missenden CofE Combined School
What is the catchment area for Great Missenden CofE Combined School? ▾
The catchment area for Great Missenden CofE Combined School is the geographic zone Buckinghamshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Buckinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Great Missenden CofE Combined School oversubscribed? ▾
Great Missenden CofE Combined School is operating close to its capacity of 450 places (92% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Great Missenden CofE Combined School? ▾
Great Missenden CofE Combined School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Buckinghamshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Great Missenden CofE Combined School cover? ▾
Great Missenden CofE Combined School is a primary school in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Great Missenden CofE Combined School? ▾
Great Missenden CofE Combined School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.