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.

[7] Notable alumni include Olympic Athlete Nicola Sanders.

[8] The examination results at Amersham School have risen dramatically in recent years, with 70% of pupils achieving at least five GCSEs at grades A*-C in 2010.

A Level and BTEC results are also at an all-time high, with a 42% pass rate and 10% of grades at A-C.[when?]

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.