Amersham School, Amersham

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is a privilege to step into the role of Headteacher of Amersham School, a school at the heart of its community, where young people are known, valued and encouraged to achieve their very best. I am immensely proud of our students, staff and families, and of the strong sense of belonging that defines life at Amersham School."

In 2026, pupils at Amersham School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 52.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 55 in Buckinghamshire and 47 across England.

66% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 61% in Buckinghamshire and 47% in England.

That is up from 49.7 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.34: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 36.1, against 54.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 18.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Biology, Physics and Chemistry.

For September 2026 entry, 189 families put Amersham School as their first choice and 667 named it as one of their preferences, for 175 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 62 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Amersham School are Dr Challoner's Grammar School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 76.2); Dr Challoner's High School (1 mile, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 76.2); Chesham Grammar School (2.9 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 75.6); and Chiltern Hills Academy (3.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.9).

Amersham School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

144 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Amersham School (as of April 2026): 91% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 81% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (81%).

Of the 169 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 92% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 31% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 67 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 51% went on to university or other higher education, 6% to apprenticeships and 25% into work. 21% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

13.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (71%), Asian (11%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 153 pupils (14.6%) received SEN support and 64 (6.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest Underground station is Amersham Underground Station, about 1170 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stanley Hill Schools, 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Amersham School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 86 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Amersham School issued 171 suspensions, 16.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Amersham School are St George's Church of England Infant School (0.3 miles), Woodside Junior School (0.6 miles), Chalfont Valley E-ACT Primary Academy (1 mile) and Chestnut Lane School (1 mile). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.