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Amersham School
Secondary
Post 16
Stanley Hill, Amersham, HP79HH
014 9472 6562


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
916

Amersham School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1040. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 16 Mar 2016.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 20% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
475 boys and 441 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
15.4
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
8.2%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
9.1%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
15.6%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
9.5%
EHC PLAN
1.7%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
52.7
Local Authority
55.1
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Well Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
60%
Local Authority
60%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 33% 45% 40%
EBacc average point score 4.42 4.92 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
96.2%
Local Authority
96.5%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C- B- C+
Average Points 28.05 38.2 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
96.2%
Local Authority
96.4%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C- B C+
Average Points 27.87 38.43 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

16 Mar 2016

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Requires improvement




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 653
Of which first preference applications 192
Of which second preference applications 143
Of which third preference applications 128
Total offers made 176
Of which first preference offers 125
Of which second preference offers 25
Of which third preference offers 12




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
93%
Local Authority
97%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 86% 92% 87%
Staying in employment 4% 2% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 3% 3% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 6% 3% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
52%
Local Authority
74%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 48% 71% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
11% 40% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
2% 30% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% 2% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 4% 1% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
6
GREEN SPACE
1
ENVIRONMENT
9
SAFETY
9
PROPERTY
£486,750 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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