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Dr Challoner's Grammar School

Academy converter · Amersham · HP6 5HA

Ages 11–18 · 1,384 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

77.5

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.62 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2019-11-05

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+1.18
−20+2
Attainment 877.5
English & maths grade 5+100%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry88%

EBacc APS: 7.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.6%
Unauthorised0.2%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
920

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.62 · Competitive

1st preferences

286

Places offered

177

1st-preference offers

176

Total preferences (any rank)
617
Preferred offers (top 3)
177
Applications from outside LA
144
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

1,384 pupils · 1,356 places

Pupils on roll
1,384
Boys / girls
1,286 / 98
School capacity
1,356
Capacity fill
1,384 / 1,356 (102%)
Free school meals
2.5%
FSM pupils
23
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DR CHALLONER'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Academy trust
DR CHALLONER'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Sponsor
Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Headteacher
Mr David Atkinson

Location

Address
Chesham Road
Postcode
HP6 5HA
Town
Amersham
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Chesham and Amersham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, 1,384 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 2.5%.

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

  • 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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Atkinson
Telephone
01494787500
Website
www.challoners.com

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