Amersham School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Amersham, South East HP7 9HH · Buckinghamshire
#194 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#886 of 4,090 nationally
About Amersham School
Amersham School is a academy secondary located in Amersham, in the Buckinghamshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,050 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 72.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 194th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (85th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (59th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,050; capacity filled 101%; grade 4+ english & maths 73.6%; ebacc average points 4.00.
There are 18 schools in Amersham; Amersham School ranks 14th of 16 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)49.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)54.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)35.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)14.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Amersham School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,050
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 14.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 101%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 54.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 73.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.00
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 35.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Amersham School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St George's Church of England Infant School
Amersham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
158 students · 562 m away
Woodside Junior School
Amersham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
240 students · 984 m away
Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Amersham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,384 students · 1.5 km away
Chalfont Valley E-ACT Primary Academy
Amersham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
168 students · 1.6 km away
Chestnut Lane School
Amersham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
206 students · 1.6 km away
Dr Challoner's High School
Amersham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,391 students · 1.7 km away
Elangeni School
Amersham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
240 students · 1.7 km away
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham
Amersham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
303 students · 1.8 km away
Heatherton School
Amersham · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
149 students · 2.1 km away
Chesham Bois Church of England School
Amersham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
218 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Worthing High School
Worthing · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,050 students
King's Academy Easthampstead Park
Bracknell · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,050 students
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,048 students
Chiltern Hills Academy
Chesham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,047 students
Thamesmead School
Shepperton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,054 students
Wrotham School
Sevenoaks · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,054 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Amersham School a good school?
Amersham School has a Success Index (England) of 72.8 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #194 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Amersham School rank in South East?
Amersham School ranks #194 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #886 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Amersham School?
Amersham School had 1,050 students in 2025.
Is Amersham School a primary school or a secondary school?
Amersham School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Amersham School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Amersham School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.