Dr Challoner's Grammar School

Chesham Road, Amersham, HP6 5HA

Local ranking2nd of 36 secondary schools in Buckinghamshire
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1356

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Boys

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
73.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
96.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
97.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
87.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
7.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
182

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
98.0%
Continued in education
98.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
1.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Higher education
79.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
13.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

A-

Avg A-Level Grade

47.4

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

47.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

220

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
57.8% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
40.5
16-18 Cohort
453

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1368
Boys
1277 (93%)
Girls
91 (7%)
Capacity
1356 (101% full)
SEND
15.1%
FSM Eligible
2.7%
EAL
17.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.8%
SEN Support
14.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
75.5
Budget per Pupil
£8,422/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
14.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 50.1%
  • Asian Indian: 21.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 5.5%
  • Asian Other: 5.5%
  • White Other: 4.0%
  • Other: 4.0%
  • Mixed Other: 3.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.2%

50.1%

White British

21.8%

Asian Indian

5.5%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Chesham Road

Amersham, South East

Administrative

URN
136419
UKPRN
10032610
Establishment No.
4504
Trust
DR CHALLONER'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL