Amersham School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,050 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.7
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Chiltern Hills Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,047of 1,350 places
- Free school meals
- 23.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 172
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 22 September 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Chesham Park Community College (URN 110510, until 1 September 2011).
What the data says
Of the 186 pupils who finished Year 11 at Chiltern Hills Academy in 2023, 48% stayed on in Chiltern Hills Academy’s own sixth form (Buckinghamshire average 61%), 40% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 75 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 63% went to university (Buckinghamshire 52%, England 37%), and 18% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Photography is unusually popular at GCSE: 36% of the year group took it, against 6% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 40.3 against 46.1 across England and 53.4 in Buckinghamshire, with 31% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 | Chiltern Hills Academy | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 186 | 6,459 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 89% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 48% | 61% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 5% | 13% |
| — further education college | 40% | 22% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 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 | Chiltern Hills Academy | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 75 | 5,316 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 85% | 85% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 63% | 52% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 18% | 38% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 2% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 19% | 25% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 12% | 10% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Chiltern Hills Academy | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 40.3 | 53.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 31% | 59% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 49% | 74% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 21% | 43% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.41 | 4.79 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 20% | 16% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 32.7 | 34.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 42.1 | 56.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 15% | 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 | 172 | 100% | 89% | 9% | 20% | 61% |
| Mathematics | 172 | 100% | 88% | 8% | 22% | 54% |
| English Literature | 168 | 98% | 86% | 5% | 21% | 58% |
| Combined Science | 147 | 85% | 65% | 4% | 9% | 39% |
| Religious Studies | 129 | 75% | 31% | 2% | 32% | 47% |
| Geography | 112 | 65% | 41% | 11% | 25% | 39% |
| Business Studies | 71 | 41% | 18% | 11% | 20% | 42% |
| Photography | 62 | 36% | 6% | 16% | 19% | 84% |
| History | 60 | 35% | 41% | 30% | 26% | 63% |
| Drama | 33 | 19% | 7% | 18% | 27% | 67% |
| Spanish | 28 | 16% | 19% | 18% | 27% | 82% |
| Computer Science | 27 | 16% | 13% | 4% | 30% | 11% |
| Biology | 25 | 15% | 23% | 32% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 25 | 15% | 23% | 36% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 25 | 15% | 23% | 40% | 47% | 100% |
| Art and Design | 22 | 13% | 7% | 14% | 24% | 77% |
| Media Studies | 22 | 13% | 4% | 5% | 20% | 55% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 18 | 10% | 8% | 6% | 21% | 33% |
| Dance | 17 | 10% | 1% | 12% | 27% | 65% |
| French | 9 | 5% | 18% | 11% | 29% | 67% |
| Music | 9 | 5% | 5% | 44% | 33% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 8 | 5% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 63% |
| German | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 44 | 75% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 36 | 61% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 20 | 34% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Chiltern Hills Academy | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 119 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 59 | 3,838 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 26.64 | 40.37 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 3% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 23 | 39% | 23% |
| Media Studies | 17 | 29% | 4% |
| Geography | 14 | 24% | 10% |
| Art and Design | 8 | 14% | 1% |
| Biology | 8 | 14% | 20% |
| Sociology | 8 | 14% | 13% |
| English Literature | 7 | 12% | 11% |
| Physical Education | 6 | 10% | 3% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | 28 | 47% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 15 | 25% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | 10 | 17% | — |
| Finance / Accounting (General) | VRQ Level 3 | 9 | 15% | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 15% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 8 | 14% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 6 | 10% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| French | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| French | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics (Numeracy) | 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.