Amersham School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,050 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.7
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St Michael's Catholic School
- Pupils on roll
- 2,414of 2,220 places
- Free school meals
- 20.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 332
- Ofsted
- Report card, 10 February 2026Read the Ofsted report
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Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: St Michael's Catholic School (URN 110516, until 1 April 2023).
What the data says
Of the 258 pupils who finished Year 11 at St Michael's Catholic School in 2023, 57% stayed on in St Michael's Catholic School’s own sixth form (Buckinghamshire average 61%), 29% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 49 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 78% went to university (Buckinghamshire 52%, England 37%), and 12% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
A level grades average D, well below the England average of B-; 3% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Business Studies, Psychology and Law.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 98% of the year group took it, against 31% 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 | St Michael's Catholic School | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 258 | 6,459 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 99% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 96% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 57% | 61% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 9% | 5% | 13% |
| — further education college | 29% | 22% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | — | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 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 | St Michael's Catholic School | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 49 | 5,316 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 85% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 78% | 52% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 12% | 38% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 2% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 10% | 25% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 0% | 10% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | St Michael's Catholic School | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 49.1 | 53.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46% | 59% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 68% | 74% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 28% | 43% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.24 | 4.79 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 14% | 16% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 43.3 | 34.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 50.1 | 56.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 37% | 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 | 330 | 99% | 89% | 22% | 20% | 77% |
| Mathematics | 330 | 99% | 88% | 17% | 22% | 72% |
| English Literature | 326 | 98% | 86% | 26% | 21% | 83% |
| Religious Studies | 324 | 98% | 31% | 27% | 32% | 74% |
| Combined Science | 247 | 74% | 65% | 10% | 9% | 62% |
| Geography | 185 | 56% | 41% | 11% | 25% | 57% |
| History | 157 | 47% | 41% | 24% | 26% | 73% |
| Business Studies | 89 | 27% | 18% | 15% | 20% | 66% |
| Physical Education | 84 | 25% | 11% | 12% | 24% | 52% |
| Physics | 83 | 25% | 23% | 30% | 46% | 87% |
| Chemistry | 83 | 25% | 23% | 35% | 47% | 92% |
| Biology | 83 | 25% | 23% | 34% | 45% | 95% |
| French | 71 | 21% | 18% | 27% | 29% | 73% |
| Fine Art | 53 | 16% | 9% | 21% | 28% | 98% |
| Media Studies | 49 | 15% | 4% | 18% | 20% | 69% |
| 3D Design | 38 | 11% | 2% | 3% | 16% | 66% |
| Drama | 30 | 9% | 7% | 27% | 27% | 80% |
| Polish | 27 | 8% | 1% | 96% | 84% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 20 | 6% | 13% | 20% | 30% | 55% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 20 | 6% | 8% | 0% | 21% | 50% |
| Music | 6 | 2% | 5% | 50% | 33% | 100% |
| Spanish | 3 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Italian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 68 | 100% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | St Michael's Catholic School | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 214 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 63 | 3,838 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 19.69 | 40.37 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | D+ | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 3% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | 26 | 41% | 13% |
| Psychology | 18 | 29% | 23% |
| Law | 17 | 27% | 4% |
| Biology | 15 | 24% | 20% |
| English Literature | 11 | 17% | 11% |
| Mathematics | 11 | 17% | 31% |
| Sociology | 11 | 17% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 10 | 16% | 4% |
| Physical Education | 9 | 14% | 3% |
| Physics | 6 | 10% | 12% |
| Geography | 6 | 10% | 10% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 10% | 17% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 23 | 37% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 20 | 32% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 11 | 17% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 10 | 16% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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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.