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Dr Challoner's High School

Academy converter · Amersham · HP7 9QB

Ages 11–18 · 1,391 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

78.2

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-11-21

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+1.11
−20+2
Attainment 878.2
English & maths grade 5+99%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry97%

EBacc APS: 7.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
928

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

1,391 pupils · 1,145 places

Pupils on roll
1,391
Boys / girls
0 / 1,391
School capacity
1,145
Capacity fill
1,391 / 1,145 (121%)
Free school meals
2.6%
FSM pupils
25
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Girls
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 HIGH SCHOOL
Academy trust
DR CHALLONER'S HIGH SCHOOL
Headteacher
Alan Roe

Location

Address
Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont
Postcode
HP7 9QB
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.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, 1,391 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 2.6%.

Open schools in Amersham
21
Secondary schools in Amersham
3
Academies among open schools in Amersham
43% (9)
Open schools in HP7
8
Secondary in HP7
2
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.

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  • Amersham School

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    Amersham · HP7 9HH · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

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

    1.0 miles away

  • Dr Challoner's Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 11–18

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

    1.8 miles away

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    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att863.8
    • P80.7
    • EM5+82%
    • Absence6.9%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Alan Roe
Telephone
01494763296
Website
http://challonershigh.com/

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