Amersham School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,050 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.7
Academy sponsor led
E-Act Bourne End Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 707of 830 places
- Free school meals
- 32.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 113
- Ofsted
- Good, 27 September 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Bourne End Academy (URN 140678, until 31 August 2018).
What the data says
Of the 142 pupils who finished Year 11 at E-Act Bourne End Academy in 2023, 35% stayed on in E-Act Bourne End Academy’s own sixth form (Buckinghamshire average 61%), 37% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 32 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 44% went to university (Buckinghamshire 52%, England 37%), and 8% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 19% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
A level grades average D, well below the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Economics, Politics and Mathematics.
Statistics is unusually popular at GCSE: 97% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
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 | E-Act Bourne End Academy | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 142 | 6,459 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 88% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 35% | 61% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 16% | 5% | 13% |
| — further education college | 37% | 22% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 5% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 1% | 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 | E-Act Bourne End Academy | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 32 | 5,316 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 85% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 44% | 52% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 8% | 38% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 2% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 19% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 28% | 25% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 10% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | E-Act Bourne End Academy | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 38.0 | 53.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 22% | 59% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 52% | 74% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 25% | 43% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.27 | 4.79 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 35% | 16% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 34.3 | 34.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 40.1 | 56.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 14% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 113 | 100% | 88% | 9% | 22% | 59% |
| English Literature | 113 | 100% | 86% | 7% | 21% | 55% |
| English Language | 113 | 100% | 89% | 8% | 20% | 50% |
| Statistics | 110 | 97% | 5% | 2% | 20% | 38% |
| Combined Science | 105 | 93% | 65% | 4% | 9% | 50% |
| Geography | 70 | 62% | 41% | 1% | 25% | 27% |
| History | 49 | 43% | 41% | 12% | 26% | 39% |
| Business Studies | 47 | 42% | 18% | 0% | 20% | 17% |
| Spanish | 25 | 22% | 19% | 12% | 27% | 20% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 14 | 12% | 8% | 0% | 21% | 50% |
| Fine Art | 11 | 10% | 9% | 0% | 28% | 45% |
| Biology | 6 | 5% | 23% | 50% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 6 | 5% | 23% | 67% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 5% | 23% | 50% | 47% | 100% |
| Polish | 4 | 4% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Art and Design | 1 | 1% | 7% | — | 24% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 31 | 91% | — |
| Health Studies | 25 | 74% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 19 | 56% | — |
| Dance: General | 16 | 47% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | E-Act Bourne End Academy | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 62 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 34 | 3,838 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 20.28 | 40.37 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | D+ | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 14% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | 11 | 32% | 13% |
| Politics | 9 | 26% | 6% |
| Mathematics | 8 | 24% | 31% |
| History | 6 | 18% | 13% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance / Accounting (General) | VRQ Level 3 | 19 | 56% | — |
| Psychology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 18 | 53% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 15 | 44% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 12 | 35% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 29% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 7 | 21% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 6 | 18% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | 6 | 18% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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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.