Chesham Grammar SchoolChiltern Hills Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chesham.
Summary of the comparison
Chesham Grammar School and Chiltern Hills Academy are secondary schools in Chesham.
Chesham Grammar School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Chiltern Hills Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Chesham Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Chesham Grammar School was judged exceptional and Chiltern Hills Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 74.0 for Chesham Grammar School and 40.3 for Chiltern Hills Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Chesham Grammar School (78.1 in 2021-22, 74.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Chiltern Hills Academy (44.4 in 2021-22, 40.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CheshamChesham Grammar School | CheshamChiltern Hills Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A86/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 37 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | 29th of 37 in Buckinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,326 | 1,073 | |
| Capacity | 1,219 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Chesham, HP5 1BA | Chesham, HP5 2RG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 74.0 Stronger figure | 40.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 96.7% Stronger figure | 30.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 99.4% Stronger figure | 49.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 93.9% Stronger figure | 20.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 7.25 Stronger figure | 3.41 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 180 | 172 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 210 | 59 | |
| A-level average points | 46.3 Stronger figure | 26.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | A- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 46.4 Stronger figure | 25.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 43.3% Stronger figure | 2.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,326 | 1,073 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 2.1% | 22.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.3% | 20.8% | |
| SEN support | 3.2% | 20.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 10.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.6% Stronger figure | 28.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Chesham Grammar School
Chiltern Hills Academy
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