Amersham School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Expected standard

Stanley Hill, Amersham, HP7 9HHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Amersham School is a secondary school in Amersham for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 268 schools in Buckinghamshire. It ranks 3rd of 3 secondary schools in Amersham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in December 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 December 2025, report published 2 February 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

163 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score49.7

49.7, 3.6 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths54.6%

54.6%, 9.2 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths73.6%

73.6%, 8.8 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc29.4%

29.4%, 11.1 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.00

4.00, 0.09 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

76 students

Average point score per A level entry35.33

35.33, 0.33 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,050 pupils on roll, with places for 1,040

Eligible for free school meals13.2%

13.2%, 13.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.5%

7.5%, 14.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.6%

14.6%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.1%

6.1%, 0.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Amersham School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Dr Challoner's Grammar School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 73.9
Dr Challoner's High School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 79.1
Chesham Grammar School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 74.0
Chiltern Hills Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 40.3
St Clement Danes School	3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 65.1

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: AMERSHAM SCHOOL
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Kate Strain
Phone: 01494726562
Website: amershamschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Stanley Hill, Amersham, HP7 9HH
Local authority: Buckinghamshire
URN: 137343

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.