Amersham School is a secondary school located in Amersham. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 16/03/2016. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.9%, which is 1.9 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Stanley Hill, Amersham

School Information

Address: Stanley Hill, Amersham, HP7 9HH
Website: http://www.amershamschool.org.uk
Telephone: 01494726562
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Buckinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sharon Jarrett
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 137343

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 16/03/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1040
Number of Pupils: 943
Number of Boys: 482
Number of Girls: 461

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.6% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Well Above Average: 0.56 Confidence interval 0.33 to 0.79
Of the 127 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 123 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:33%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:93%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:60%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:52.7
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:4.42
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Henry Allen Nursery School
Mitchell Walk , HP6 6NW 		4out of 4 1,031 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St George's Church of England Infant School
White Lion Road , HP7 9HX 		3out of 4 614 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Woodside Junior School
Mitchell Walk , HP6 6NW 		- not rated 1,075 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Chalfont Valley E-ACT Primary Academy
Bell Lane , Little Chalfont HP6 6PF 		3out of 4 1,725 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Chestnut Lane School
105 Chestnut Lane , HP6 6EF 		4out of 4 1,747 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Elangeni School
Woodside Avenue , HP6 6EG 		3out of 4 1,873 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Amersham School
Stanley Hill , HP7 9HH 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Chesham Road , HP6 5HA 		4out of 4 1,597 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Dr Challoner's High School
Cokes Lane , Little Chalfont HP7 9QB 		4out of 4 1,814 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stony Dean School
Orchard End Avenue , Pineapple Road HP7 9JW 		4out of 4 590 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Home Tuition Service
Council Offices , King George V Road HP6 5BY 		- not rated 1,194 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Heatherton School
10 Copperkins Lane , HP6 5QB 		- not rated 2,252 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The Beacon School
Amersham Road , Chesham Bois HP6 5PF 		- not rated 2,907 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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