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Red Kite School

Special · ages 11-18MixedIndependent29 pupilsPrinces RisboroughBuckinghamshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Parents would recommend58%12 Parent View responses
Places31 spare29 pupils, 60 places
Pupils on roll29Census January 2024

Red Kite School is an independent special school in Princes Risborough for boys and girls aged 11 to 18. It has 29 pupils and room for 60.

Aylesbury Road, Princes Risborough, HP27 0JW01844 885649redkiteschool.co.ukHeadteacher Michael Davis headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2024: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Buckinghamshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

What parents say

Would recommend the school58%England 84%
My child is happy here42%agree or strongly agree
My child feels safe42%
Positive overall44%
My child is happy at this school
42%England 85%
My child feels safe at this school
42%England 86%
Pupils are well behavedThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
42%England 79%
Has your child been bullied here?Parents answering yes
58% yesEngland 20%
Bullying was dealt with quickly and effectivelyOnly parents whose child was bullied
0%England 49%
My child gets the right support to learn well
42%England 81%
Does your child have SEND?Parents answering yes
100% yesEngland 32%
The school gives them the support they needOnly parents of children with SEND
50%England 68%
The school communicates well with me
42%England 78%
My concerns have been dealt with properlyWhen I have raised concerns
50%England 66%
Decisions put the child's best interests first
50%England 78%
I would recommend this school
58%England 84%
Overall view of the school is positive
44%England 79%
Strongly agreeAgreeDon't knowDisagreeStrongly disagreeEngland, agree or yes

From Ofsted's Parent View survey: 12 parents answered in the year to 6 April 2026. Parents choose whether to fill it in, and many only do so when an inspection is coming, so don't read too much into small differences. The England figures are the average for all schools with enough answers to publish.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll29Census January 2024
Places6048% full
Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%29 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls18 / 11
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census20262025
Pupils on roll2918
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–100%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m15812 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate50 per 1,000 people45% lower than the England average
Typical house price£455,000Buckinghamshire
Nearest bus stop100 mThe Avenue, 22 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Princes Risborough Primary SchoolAcademy250 m224Good 202342Compare
Monks Risborough CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England780 m216Report card 202656Compare
Princes Risborough SchoolAcademy860 m1,083Good 202223Compare
Longwick Church of England Combined SchoolAcademy1.6 miles157Good 202319Compare
Great Kimble Church of England SchoolAcademy1.7 miles100Requires improvement 202339Compare
Griffin House SchoolIndependent1.9 miles159Not inspected–Compare
St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey GreenAcademy2.6 miles215Report card 202690Compare
Speen CofE VA SchoolChurch of England3.2 miles44Not inspected–Compare
All schools in BuckinghamshireAll schools in Princes RisboroughBest primary schools in England

Questions parents ask

Is Red Kite School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Red Kite School yet.

How many pupils does Red Kite School have?

29 pupils aged 11 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 60 places, so it is 48% full.

What do parents say about Red Kite School?

58% of the 12 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey would recommend it to other parents, and 42% say their child is happy there. Across England, 84% of parents would recommend their child's school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Aylesbury Road, Princes Risborough, HP27 0JW
Telephone
01844 885649
Website
www.redkiteschool.co.uk
Headteacher
Headteacher Michael Davis
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 11-18
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Ward
Princes Risborough
Constituency
Mid Buckinghamshire
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
10 September 2024 (new provision)
URN
150899 · LAESTAB 8256053 · UKPRN 10100694
Official recordGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from