Amersham School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Amersham, Buckinghamshire
Amersham School is a secondary school in Amersham, Buckinghamshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Buckinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Stanley Hill, Amersham, HP7 9HH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,050 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 2 December 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are very happy at school.”
- “They appreciate that their teachers know them well, and they feel cherished as individuals.”
- “As a result, potential barriers to learning are identified and reduced.”
To improve
- “That said, a small number of disadvantaged pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
- “This is because they miss important learning due to absences.”
- “Written communication is less successfully developed and remains a focus of school development.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 February 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 55% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 49.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 189 first-preference applications, 175 offers in total, 127 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2017 to 2026, as Buckinghamshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Buckinghamshire.
- Dr Challoner's Grammar School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Dr Challoner's High School 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Chesham Grammar School 2.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Chiltern Hills Academy 3.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Chalfonts Community College 4.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Holmer Green Senior School 4.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Beaconsfield High School 4.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Beaconsfield School 4.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published