Amersham School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 30 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 137343
- Address
- Stanley Hill, HP7 9HH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1051 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12%
- Persistent absence
- 21.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.4%
White British 71.9%
Mixed 8.4%
Indian 6.9%
Other White 5.6%
Unclassified 2.5%
Other Asian 1.9%
Pakistani 1.1%
Chinese 0.7%
African 0.5%
Other 0.4%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.44
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 56%
Local authority average 60%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.4
Local authority average 54.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.11
Local authority average 4.83
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 54 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 48 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 53 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 80 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 158 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 156 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 28 |
| English Language | GCSE | 161 |
Admissions
Amersham School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 165
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 185
- 2nd preference
- 144
- 3rd preference
- 130
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 124
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 99 81 |
| Year 8 | 176 91 85 |
| Year 9 | 203 104 99 |
| Year 10 | 165 84 81 |
| Year 11 | 172 73 99 |
| Year 12 | 87 48 39 |
| Year 13 | 68 37 31 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 92.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 20.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 66.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 4.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 2.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 76.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 39.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 11.0% 35.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 2.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 8.0% 2.2% 1.7% |