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Speen CofE VA School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Princes Risborough, HP27 0SX

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Speen CofE VA School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 May 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 7
Pupils44
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMs Lisa Davies
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
Opened01 Jan 1900
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110468.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils44
Girls21
Boys23
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.2.3%
First language not English2.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.45
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.10
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size22

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
77.3%
Other White
9.1%
Other mixed
6.8%
White and Asian
2.3%
Indian
2.3%
Pakistani
2.3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher12.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.3
Teachers (FTE)3.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)1.68
Support staff (FTE)2.96
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/253.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.14
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.31
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.17
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.14
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBuckinghamshireEngland
Overall absence6%, worse than England, worse than Buckinghamshire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.3%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire12.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.4%, worse than England, worse than Buckinghamshire1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Speen CofE VA School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.9 miPrimaryNaphill and Walters Ash SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey GreenAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Speen CofE VA School

What is Speen CofE VA School's Ofsted rating?

Speen CofE VA School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 May 2015.

How hard is it to get into Speen CofE VA School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Speen CofE VA School made 14 offers from 31 applications (2.2 per offer), and 14 of 17 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Speen CofE VA School?

Speen CofE VA School has 44 pupils aged 4 to 7.

What is the capacity of Speen CofE VA School?

Speen CofE VA School had 45 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Speen CofE VA School?

At Speen CofE VA School, the average class had 22 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 12.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Speen CofE VA School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Speen CofE VA School missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.