My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
59%Agree
36%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%Amersham School
Academy converter — Secondary
HP7 9HH / 11–18 / Does not apply
49.7
Attainment 8
96%
parents recommend
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 49.7
- Progress 8
- 0.34
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 54.6%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 35.33
- Achieving AAB+
- 10.7%
96% of parents would recommend this school
157 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
67%Agree
27%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
54%Agree
39%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
15%Agree
9%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
5%Not applicable
67%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
40%Agree
43%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
42%Agree
20%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
0%Not applicable
31%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
20%No
80%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 31 parents
Strongly agree
49%Agree
29%Disagree
19%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
62%Agree
29%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
4%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
54%Agree
39%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
2%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
57%Agree
38%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
45%Agree
49%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
52%Agree
45%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
49%Agree
39%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
7%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
96%No
4%22.9% of pupils receive SEN support
22.9%
SEN support
6.4%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 4%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 6.3%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.2%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 4.5%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.7%
78.3% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 78.3%
40% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 84%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 4%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 40%
- Entered top-third university
- 5%
- Achieved a degree
- 54%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1
- Free school meals
- 12.4%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 16.2:1
- Overall absence
- 7.54%
- Persistent absence
- 18.83%
- English as additional language
- 8.7%
- Teachers with QTS
- 95.4%
- White
- 76.1%
- Mixed
- 7.7%
- Asian
- 11.6%
- Black
- 2.4%
- Other
- 0.5%
White British71%
Other White5%
Irish0.1%
White & Asian3.9%
Other Mixed1.6%
White & Black Caribbean1.5%
White & Black African0.7%
Indian7.2%
Pakistani1.7%
Other Asian1.7%
Chinese0.9%
Bangladeshi0.1%
Caribbean1.5%
African0.7%
Other Black0.2%