Princes Risborough School
Academy converter secondary school in Princes Risborough (Buckinghamshire).
Attainment 8
43.8
▼ 2.4 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
43.7%
▼ 3pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
87.6%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.3
▼ 0.4 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
17.6%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
12.6%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
105%
1,083 / 1,030 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2022
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Princes Risborough School is a secondary school located in Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 and currently has 1,100 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,030. It is part of the INSIGNIS ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr Vincent Forshaw.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 146377
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Nell Rigg | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sara Jane O'Connor | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Laura Air | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Jeremy Brett | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Stewart | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Foster | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Lynn Williams | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Vincent Forshaw | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr Adam Taylor | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Ms Victoria Spencer | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Ms Nell Rigg | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Carol Croom Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Toni Nicola Booth Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Kenny Hewitt Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record