UKSchoolSearch
ClosedSecondaryURN 110514

Dr Challoner's Grammar School

Foundation school · Amersham · HP6 5HA

Ages 11–18 · Buckinghamshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,292
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Dr Mark Fenton

Location

Address
Chesham Road
Postcode
HP6 5HA
Town
Amersham
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Chiltern
Constituency
Chesham and Amersham
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Boys foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. Notable characteristics: sixth form, selective admissions.

Open schools in Amersham
21
Secondary schools in Amersham
3
Academies among open schools in Amersham
43% (9)
Open schools in HP6
13
Secondary in HP6
1
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
Secondary in Buckinghamshire LA
35

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in AmershamNear HP6

  • Dr Challoner's Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Amersham · HP6 5HA · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att877.5
    • P81.2
    • EM5+100%
    • Absence5.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Amersham School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Amersham · HP7 9HH · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.3
    • P80.3
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence8.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • Dr Challoner's High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Amersham · HP7 9QB · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att878.2
    • P81.1
    • EM5+99%
    • Absence5.3%

    1.8 miles away

  • Chesham Grammar School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chesham · HP5 1BA · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att876.7
    • P80.8
    • EM5+100%
    • Absence5.2%

    2.3 miles away

  • Chiltern Hills Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Chesham · HP5 2RG · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att837.6
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+21%
    • Absence10.0%

    2.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Dr Mark Fenton

Official links