Amersham School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 29 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
- 1052 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.7%
- Girls
- 47.3%
- First language not English
- 8.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.4%
- Persistent absence
- 18.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Unclassified | 2.9% |
| Other White | 5% |
| Indian | 7.2% |
| Mixed | 7.7% |
| White British | 71% |
| Pakistani | 1.7% |
| Other Asian | 1.7% |
| Chinese | 0.9% |
| African | 0.8% |
| Other | 0.5% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
| Other Black | 0.2% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 29% |
| Local authority average | 43% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 55% |
| Local authority average | 59% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 49.7 |
| Local authority average | 53.4 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4 |
| Local authority average | 4.79 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 78 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 51 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 41 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 44 |
| Biology | GCSE | 115 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 114 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 30 |
| English Language | GCSE | 157 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 153 |
Admissions
Amersham School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 175
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 191
- 2nd preference
- 154
- 3rd preference
- 157
- From another Local Authority
- 18
Offers
- 1st preference
- 137
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 175 93 82 |
| Year 8 | 178 96 82 |
| Year 9 | 172 91 81 |
| Year 10 | 195 103 92 |
| Year 11 | 163 83 80 |
| Year 12 | 83 40 43 |
| Year 13 | 86 48 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 90.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 22.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 60.0% 62.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 54.0% 73.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 38.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 2.4% |