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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Chesham Grammar School | Chiltern Hills Academy | Dr Challoner's Grammar School | Lowndes Girls' School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Chesham Grammar School | Chiltern Hills Academy | Dr Challoner's Grammar School | Lowndes Girls' School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chesham, HP5 1BA | Chesham, HP5 2RG | Amersham, HP6 5HA | Chesham, HP5 2RG |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 12–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Boys | Girls |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good | Outstanding | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 76.7 | 37.6 | 77.5 | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.8 | -0.5 | 1.2 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 100% | 21% | 100% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 100% | 49% | 100% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 91% | 41% | 88% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 7.5 | 3.3 | 7.5 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.2% | 10.0% | 5.5% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.1% | 28.2% | 14.6% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.9% | 3.7% | 0.2% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.24 (Competitive) | 0.80 (Often has places) | 1.62 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 225 | 134 | 286 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 182 | 234 | 177 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,331 | 1,047 | 1,384 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,331 / 1,219 (109%) | 1,047 / 1,350 (78%) | 1,384 / 1,356 (102%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 2.7% | 23.3% | 2.5% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Non-selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Annmarie McNaney | Mr Timothy Dobbs | Mr David Atkinson | — |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Oxford | — | — |
| Constituency | Chesham and Amersham | Chesham and Amersham | Chesham and Amersham | Chesham and Amersham |
| Sponsordiffers | CHESHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust | Dr Challoner's Grammar School | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: RED KITE SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: DR CHALLONER'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | RED KITE SCHOOLS TRUST | OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST | DR CHALLONER'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL | — |
| Nursery | — | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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