Amersham School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,050 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.7
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John Colet School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,014of 998 places
- Free school meals
- 16.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 204
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 9 October 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: John Colet School (URN 110491, until 1 August 2011).
What the data says
Of the 176 pupils who finished Year 11 at John Colet School in 2023, 51% stayed on in John Colet School’s own sixth form (Buckinghamshire average 61%), 37% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Food Preparation and Nutrition is unusually popular at GCSE: 30% of the year group took it, against 8% of pupils across England.
Among the 81 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 40% went to university (Buckinghamshire 52%, England 37%), and 12% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
A level grades average C, below the England average of B-; 0% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Sociology, Business Studies and Media Studies.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Buckinghamshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | John Colet School | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 176 | 6,459 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 51% | 61% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 5% | 13% |
| — further education college | 37% | 22% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | John Colet School | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 81 | 5,316 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 85% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 40% | 52% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 12% | 38% | 19% |
| Further education | 4% | 2% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 43% | 25% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 10% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | John Colet School | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 47.6 | 53.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 47% | 59% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 75% | 74% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 22% | 43% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.16 | 4.79 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 14% | 16% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 33.4 | 34.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 49.9 | 56.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 7% | 19% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 205 | 100% | 89% | 16% | 20% | 79% |
| Mathematics | 204 | 100% | 88% | 13% | 22% | 77% |
| English Literature | 197 | 97% | 86% | 16% | 21% | 78% |
| Combined Science | 150 | 74% | 65% | 3% | 9% | 67% |
| Business Studies | 113 | 55% | 18% | 20% | 20% | 73% |
| Geography | 111 | 54% | 41% | 19% | 25% | 76% |
| History | 103 | 50% | 41% | 20% | 26% | 58% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 61 | 30% | 8% | 7% | 21% | 49% |
| Computer Science | 56 | 27% | 13% | 4% | 30% | 48% |
| Physical Education | 55 | 27% | 11% | 13% | 24% | 64% |
| Biology | 51 | 25% | 23% | 53% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 51 | 25% | 23% | 31% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 51 | 25% | 23% | 39% | 46% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 42 | 21% | 9% | 24% | 28% | 83% |
| Photography | 40 | 20% | 6% | 13% | 19% | 70% |
| Drama | 37 | 18% | 7% | 11% | 27% | 70% |
| French | 36 | 18% | 18% | 33% | 29% | 81% |
| Spanish | 32 | 16% | 19% | 28% | 27% | 88% |
| Design and Technology | 30 | 15% | 11% | 10% | 23% | 57% |
| Religious Studies | 25 | 12% | 31% | 24% | 32% | 76% |
| Music | 13 | 6% | 5% | 23% | 33% | 92% |
| Polish | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 21 | 36% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | John Colet School | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 107 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 58 | 3,838 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 29.26 | 40.37 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 33% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 22 | 38% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 19 | 33% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 14 | 24% | 4% |
| English Literature | 11 | 19% | 11% |
| Computer Science | 10 | 17% | 5% |
| Psychology | 8 | 14% | 23% |
| Politics | 7 | 12% | 6% |
| Biology | 7 | 12% | 20% |
| Mathematics | 7 | 12% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 10% | 17% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance / Accounting (General) | VRQ Level 3 | 22 | 38% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 21% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 10 | 17% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.