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The school's 2016 GCSE results had a
Progress 8 score of 0.27, which is above the national average for schools in England, and 79% of pupils earned A*-C grades in GCSE English and Maths. The 2016 A-Level results were in line with the national average, with a progress score of −0.22 and an average
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The school opened on its current site in 1964, although at that time it was the
Brudenell County Secondary School for girls. Following the opening of the girls' school, the Raans County Secondary School, which had opened in 1956 as a mixed school, became a boys' school. In 1988, Raans Secondary
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As is common with many other schools, Amersham School operates a two-year Key Stage 3. This allows three years for GCSE study, through a staged approach, and allows for a more personalized curriculum including a variety of qualifications on offer, generally good to suit mixed ability students.
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The school is over-subscribed for entries in Year 7. From
September 2021, Year 7 has 7 forms, as opposed to 5 forms in Year 12 and Year 13, and six forms in the remainder of the school, and has a relatively large sixth form.
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at grades A*-C in 2010. 50% of pupils achieved five GCSEs at grades A*-C including
English and Mathematics. A Level and BTEC results are also at an all-time high, with a 42% pass rate and 10% of grades at A-C.
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Amersham School is an upper school, and half the children who live locally pass the 11+ and go to grammar schools. In light of this data, Amersham School is performing well below national averages.
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