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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dr Challoner's Grammar School | Heatherton School | Our Lady's Catholic Primary School | The Beacon School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Dr Challoner's Grammar School | Heatherton School | Our Lady's Catholic Primary School | The Beacon School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Amersham, HP6 5HA | Amersham, HP6 5QB | Amersham, HP6 5PL | Amersham, HP6 5PF |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent school | Academy converter | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 2–11 | 4–11 | 3–13 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | — | Improved significantly | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 77.5 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | 1.2 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 100% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 100% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 88% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 7.5 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 84% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 26% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.5% | — | 4.0% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.6% | — | 8.2% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.2% | — | 1.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.62 (Competitive) | — | 0.79 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 286 | — | 19 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 177 | — | 24 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,384 | 149 | 212 | 453 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,384 / 1,356 (102%) | 149 / 180 (83%) | 212 / 218 (97%) | 453 / 570 (79%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 2.5% | — | 11.3% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Non-selective | — | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Atkinson | Mrs Alice Fletcher | Mr Mark Holdsworth | Mr Nick Baker |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Northampton | — |
| Constituency | Chesham and Amersham | Chesham and Amersham | Chesham and Amersham | Chesham and Amersham |
| Sponsordiffers | Dr Challoner's Grammar School | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DR CHALLONER'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Independent | Academy trust: ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DR CHALLONER'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL | — | ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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