74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
55%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
29%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
652.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,052
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 30/06/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Amersham School · Secondary with sixth form · Buckinghamshire
Part ofAMERSHAM SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
+1pp
79%76%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
55%
+1pp
60%57%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
49.7
-0.6
52.750.949.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.7
EBacc entry
29%
-5pp
34%31%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
EBacc APS
652.6
-35.6
688.2604.5520.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 652.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.3
+1.6
35.331.728.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.3
A-level value added
+0.16
-0.2
+0.4+0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
-3pp
14%9%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,052
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Stanley Hill, Amersham, HP7 9HH
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 74% | 55% | 49.7 | Not applicable | 29% | 652.6 | 43% | 1,052 |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 53% | 50.3 | +0.34 | 34% | 688.2 | 46% | 1,051 |
| 2022/23 | 74% | 56% | 51.4 | +0.44 | 28% | 674.8 | 44% | 1,024 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 57% | 49.0 | +0.12 | 32% | 520.8 | 44% | 991 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 60% | 52.7 | +0.56 | 33% | 561.0 | 41% | 881 |
| 2017/18 | 81% | 56% | 51.0 | +0.51 | 2% | 512.3 | 3% | 860 |
| 2016/17 | 78% | 56% | 49.2 | +0.29 | 33% | — | 40% | 860 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.3 | B- | +0.16 | 11% | 86 |
| 2023/24 | 33.7 | C+ | +0.41 | 14% | 68 |
| 2022/23 | 30.8 | C | — | 9% | 65 |
| 2021/22 | 32.8 | C+ | — | 6% | 57 |
| 2018/19 | 28.1 | C- | -0.16 | 4% | 66 |
| 2017/18 | 28.0 | C- | -0.19 | 12% | 102 |
| 2016/17 | 25.9 | C- | +0.00 | 0% | 57 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,052 | 17.0 | 23% | 9% | 14% | 8% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,051 | 16.3 | 20% | 9% | 13% | 9% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,024 | 17.4 | 16% | 9% | 14% | 10% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 991 | 16.1 | 15% | 8% | 15% | 11% | 39% |
| 2020/21 | 943 | 15.4 | 13% | 8% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 881 | 15.5 | 10% | 9% | 15% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 860 | 17.3 | 8% | 9% | 15% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 860 | 17.1 | 8% | 10% | 15% | 5% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.