Amersham School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Stanley Hill
 Amersham
 Buckinghamshire HP7 9HH
Telephone: 01494 726562

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Amersham School
Trust: Amersham School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Sharon Jarrett
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 66.12 / 22.94
Non-teaching Staff*: 52.79
Number of pupils: 1052
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.9
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 13.80% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 11.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 5.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 27.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 43.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Buckinghamshire
Constituency: Chesham and Amersham
Electoral Ward: Little Chalfont and Amersham Common
School Number: 8254095

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 2nd December 2025 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Stony Dean School (0.6km) show on map
  2. St George's Church of England Infant School (0.7km) show on map
  3. Henry Allen Nursery School (1.1km) show on map
  4. Woodside Junior School (1.1km) show on map
  5. Home Tuition Service (1.1km) show on map
  6. Dr Challoner's Grammar School (1.5km) show on map
  7. St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham (1.6km) show on map
  8. Chestnut Lane School (1.7km) show on map
  9. Elangeni School (1.8km) show on map
  10. Dr Challoner's High School (1.8km) show on map
  11. Chalfont Valley E-ACT Primary Academy (1.8km) show on map
  12. Heatherton School (2.0km) show on map
  13. Chesham Bois Church of England School (2.3km) show on map
  14. The Beacon School (2.6km) show on map
  15. Our Lady's Catholic Primary School (2.9km) show on map
  16. Little Chalfont Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  17. Coleshill Church of England Infant School (3.0km) show on map
  18. Waterside Primary Academy (3.2km) show on map
  19. Thomas Harding Junior School (4.0km) show on map
  20. Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery (4.3km) show on map
  21. Chalfont St Giles Junior School (4.4km) show on map
  22. Chenies School (4.6km) show on map
  23. Chesham Grammar School (4.7km) show on map
  24. Curzon Church of England Combined School (4.8km) show on map
  25. The Russell School (4.9km) show on map
  26. Heritage House School (5.0km) show on map
  27. Hyde Heath Infant School (5.0km) show on map
  28. Ley Hill School (5.0km) show on map
  29. Elmtree Infant and Nursery School (5.1km) show on map
  30. Chiltern Hills Academy (5.3km) show on map
  31. Newtown School (5.3km) show on map
  32. Brushwood Junior School (5.3km) show on map
  33. Little Missenden Church of England School (5.5km) show on map
  34. Chorleywood Primary School (5.5km) show on map
  35. St Clement Danes School (5.7km) show on map
  36. Jordans School (5.7km) show on map
  37. Seer Green Church of England School (5.9km) show on map
  38. Alfriston School (6.0km) show on map
  39. Ivingswood Academy (6.2km) show on map
  40. Chesham Preparatory School (6.3km) show on map
  41. Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School (6.4km) show on map
  42. Holmer Green Junior School (6.5km) show on map
  43. Chalfont St Peter Infant School (6.5km) show on map
  44. The Chalfonts Community College (6.6km) show on map
  45. High March School (6.8km) show on map
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  47. Robertswood School (6.9km) show on map
  48. Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy (7.0km) show on map
  49. Holmer Green Senior School (7.0km) show on map
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  51. Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School (7.3km) show on map
  52. Sarratt Church of England Primary School (7.4km) show on map
  53. Holmer Green First School and Pre-School (7.4km) show on map
  54. The Reach Free School (7.5km) show on map
  55. Butlers Court School (7.6km) show on map
  56. Tylers Green First School (7.6km) show on map
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  77. Cedar Park School & Nursery (8.4km) show on map
  78. Holtspur School & Pre-School (8.4km) show on map
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  80. Thorpe House School (8.4km) show on map
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  89. Highworth Combined School and Nursery (9.3km) show on map
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  93. Kings Wood School and Nursery (9.5km) show on map
  94. Lee Common Church of England School (9.5km) show on map
  95. Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School (9.5km) show on map
  96. Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School (9.6km) show on map
  97. Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School (9.7km) show on map
  98. Westbrook Hay (9.7km) show on map
  99. The Highcrest Academy (9.9km) show on map
  100. Ashlyns School (9.9km) show on map
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