Aylesbury Grammar School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,346 pupils
99% stayed in education · Attainment 8 74.5
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Amersham School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,050of 1,040 places
- Free school meals
- 14.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 163
- Ofsted
- Report card, 2 December 2025Read the Ofsted report
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Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Amersham School (URN 110509, until 1 September 2011).
What the data says
Of the 164 pupils who finished Year 11 at Amersham School in 2023, 60% stayed on in Amersham School’s own sixth form (Buckinghamshire average 61%), 24% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 62 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 40% went to university (Buckinghamshire 52%, England 37%), and 5% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Statistics is unusually popular at GCSE: 26% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
Most pupils take the three separate sciences: at least 69% sat Biology, Chemistry and Physics as individual GCSEs, compared with about 23% nationally.
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 | Amersham School | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 164 | 6,459 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 85% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 60% | 61% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 5% | 13% |
| — further education college | 24% | 22% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 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 | Amersham School | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 62 | 5,316 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 84% | 85% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 40% | 52% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 5% | 38% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 2% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 37% | 25% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 10% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Amersham School | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 49.7 | 53.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 55% | 59% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% | 74% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 29% | 43% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.00 | 4.79 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 17% | 16% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 30.2 | 34.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 53.7 | 56.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 6% | 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 | 157 | 96% | 89% | 25% | 20% | 82% |
| Mathematics | 156 | 96% | 88% | 22% | 22% | 81% |
| English Literature | 153 | 94% | 86% | 20% | 21% | 84% |
| Biology | 115 | 71% | 23% | 13% | 45% | 84% |
| Chemistry | 114 | 70% | 23% | 9% | 47% | 73% |
| Physics | 113 | 69% | 23% | 11% | 46% | 82% |
| Geography | 74 | 45% | 41% | 36% | 25% | 84% |
| History | 59 | 36% | 41% | 31% | 26% | 76% |
| Fine Art | 44 | 27% | 9% | 14% | 28% | 95% |
| Spanish | 44 | 27% | 19% | 9% | 27% | 48% |
| Statistics | 43 | 26% | 5% | 40% | 20% | 100% |
| Combined Science | 41 | 25% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 12% |
| Media Studies | 33 | 20% | 4% | 39% | 20% | 91% |
| Design and Technology | 30 | 18% | 11% | 13% | 23% | 57% |
| Drama | 29 | 18% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 72% |
| French | 27 | 17% | 18% | 52% | 29% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 13 | 8% | 13% | 15% | 30% | 100% |
| Photography | 11 | 7% | 6% | 0% | 19% | 64% |
| Music | 3 | 2% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 78 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 56 | 74% | — |
| Sports Studies | 51 | 67% | — |
| Tourism | 41 | 54% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 16 | 21% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Amersham School | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 170 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 76 | 3,838 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 35.33 | 40.37 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 11% | 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 | 30% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 23 | 30% | 31% |
| Geography | 18 | 24% | 10% |
| History | 17 | 22% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 16 | 21% | 4% |
| Physics | 14 | 18% | 12% |
| Sociology | 12 | 16% | 13% |
| Law | 12 | 16% | 4% |
| English Literature | 10 | 13% | 11% |
| Drama | 6 | 8% | 2% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 40 | 53% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 32 | 42% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 19 | 25% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 17% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 7 | 9% | — |
| Biology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 9% | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 8% | — |
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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.