The Misbourne School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England.
| The Misbourne School | |
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| Address | |
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Misbourne Drive , , HP16 0BN England | |
| Coordinates | 51°41′55″N 0°42′17″W / 51.6985°N 0.7046°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Inspiring Minds - Broadening Opportunities |
| Established | 1956 |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Department for Education URN | 145322 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Trustees | Kate Goodwin |
| Headteacher | Rich Peters |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1026 |
| Houses | Franklin (Green)
Attenborough (Red) Turing (Yellow) Holmes (Blue) |
| Colour(s) | Navy and pale blue |
| Website | http://www.themisbourne.co.uk |
The school has approximately 1020 students, and the sixth form has around 170 students, offering A-Levels as well as BTEC qualifications.
Academic performance
editIn the Ofsted report of 2017 The Misbourne maintained its 'Good' rating and was rated as good in all four judgements. Ofsted reported that the school's 'leadership of teaching and learning is a considerable strength' and noted that 'students are friendly, polite, courteous and conduct themselves exceptionally well in lessons and around the school' while 'principled and aspirational leadership embeds a culture of ambition which permeates the school'[1]
The Misbourne improved its 5 A*-C GCSE performance from 72% in 2011.[2] to 84% in 2012, placing the school in the top four upper schools in Buckinghamshire, to its highest ever result of 88% in 2013.[2] In the sixth form, 99% of A level exams were passed, with 76% at A*-C and 41% A*-B.[3] In 2019 the school reported its best ever GCSE results with 74% of pupils achieving a grade between 9 and 4 in English and Maths.[4]
According to its 2013 Ofsted report, "The sixth form is good. Students’ attainment at both AS and A2 levels is improving. Sixth formers make good progress in their work related courses" Ofsted Report April 2013.[1]
In 2022 the percentage of students who achieved a standard (9-4) pass in English and mathematics: 73%, percentage of students who achieved a strong pass (grade 5 or above) in English and maths at the end of KS4, 50%[5]
Facilities
editPartly as a result of the school's specialist statuses in Arts and Technology, the school has several ICT rooms with computers for student use. In addition, there is a printing room where photographs can be processed and produced. Students also have access to computer aided design software (CAD).[citation needed]
The school canteen functions as a café, operated by a third-party company. The school also has tennis courts and large playing fields.
Recently the school has built an English block, giving students extra space.[citation needed]
Due to the new English block being built there was extra area for a new sixth-form study room this room includes an area for the students to study and relax in including computer suits and 'pods'.[clarification needed]
The school's Performing Arts block was opened in 2004, in memory of former headmaster David Selman. It provides a small practise rooms for private music lessons and student use. The classrooms are all equipped with Casio keyboards.[citation needed] There is a dance studio and a recording studio equipped with music editing software. Sixth formers have access to their own private study area and ICT suite.
History
editThe Misbourne was the first purpose-built secondary modern school in the country.[6] The first pupils started at the school on 19 December 1955, although it did not officially open until 20 January 1956. Originally there were only twenty-five students.[7]
The school celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2005/6. The celebrations culminated in a Jubilee summer fête in June 2006 which was attended by Cherie Blair.[8]
The Misbourne School was rated the "friendliest school in Britain" in 2005, on Friends Reunited.[9][10]
In September 2006 the Misbourne was awarded specialist school statuses in both Arts and Technology.[11]
The Misbourne celebrated the first MizFest on 9 July 2012 students took part in music and drama performances, a fashion show, and workshops including fashion, cake baking, trampolining and Taiko drumming, with a performance by the community choir.[12]
Rt Hon Cheryl Gillan MP, visited The Misbourne on Friday 14 March 2014.[13][14]
On Wednesday 19 March 2014 former Misbourne student, Lieutenant Ian Bennett, "dropped in" to The Misbourne in a Merlin Mk 2 helicopter. Bennett came back to school to talk about his career in the Royal Navy, and invited some on board the helicopter.[15][16][17]
Previously a community school administered by Buckinghamshire County Council, in January 2018 Misbourne School converted to academy status.
Notable former pupils
edit- Jennifer Higham, actor
- Alex Kew, actor
- Alice Connor, actor
- Tom Helm, cricketer
References
edit- ^ a b "Ofsted Report – The Misbourne" (PDF). misbourne.bucks.sch.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ a b Abell, Jack (22 August 2013). "'Fantastic' GCSEs for the Misbourne School". getbucks.co.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ Lovett, Lorcan (15 August 2013). "Best ever A-Level results for The Misbourne". getbucks.co.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Exam Results - Key Information - the Misbourne". www.themisbourne.co.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Exam Results - Key Information - The Misbourne". www.themisbourne.co.uk. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ "The Misbourne News" (PDF). Misbourne School Newsletter. October 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2007.
- ^ "Old school pals invited to be part of Golden Jubilee bash". Bucks Free Press. 7 September 2005. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2007.
- ^ Phillips, Neil (23 July 2007). "Cherie Blair keeps her playground date". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 17 August 2007.
- ^ "Friends Reunited 2005 School Report Shows Women Make Better School Friends Than Men" (Press release). PR Newswire. 29 November 2005. Retrieved 28 July 2006.
- ^ "Friendly praise for school celebrating 50 years". Bucks Free Press. 5 December 2005. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2007.
- ^ "Ofsted database: The Misbourne School". Ofsted. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ^ "Prestwood". buckinghamshireadvertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ Cheryl Gillan MP [@CherylGillan] (16 March 2014). "Thanks for great visit to the Misbourne School so pleased to hear from enthusiastic pupils & staff about improvement" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "- News – The Misbourne". misbourne.bucks.sch.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "- News – The Misbourne". misbourne.bucks.sch.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Navy helicopter pilot drops in at old school". bucksfreepress.co.uk. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ Lovett, Lorcan (21 March 2014). "Video: Navy helicopter makes surprise landing". getbucks.co.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2016.