Dr Challoner's Grammar School is a secondary school located in Amersham. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 12/11/2007. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4%, the same as UK average.

School Information

Address: Chesham Road, Amersham, HP6 5HA
Website: www.challoners.com
Telephone: 01494787500
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Buckinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr David Atkinson
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Selective
Unique reference: 136419

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/11/2007

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Boys
School Capacity: 1356
Number of Pupils: 1363
Number of Boys: 1278
Number of Girls: 85

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.6% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Well Above Average: 0.72 Confidence interval 0.5 to 0.94
Of the 186 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 126 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:47%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:99%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:99%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:75.2
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:6.7
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Henry Allen Nursery School
Mitchell Walk , HP6 6NW
4out of 4 1,210 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham
School Lane , HP7 0EL
3out of 4 1,107 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Chestnut Lane School
105 Chestnut Lane , HP6 6EF
4out of 4 1,164 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodside Junior School
Mitchell Walk , HP6 6NW
- not rated 1,198 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Elangeni School
Woodside Avenue , HP6 6EG
3out of 4 1,270 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St George's Church of England Infant School
White Lion Road , HP7 9HX
3out of 4 1,489 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Chesham Road , HP6 5HA
4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Amersham School
Stanley Hill , HP7 9HH
3out of 4 1,597 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dr Challoner's High School
Cokes Lane , Little Chalfont HP7 9QB
4out of 4 3,200 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Home Tuition Service
Council Offices , King George V Road HP6 5BY
- not rated 496 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Heatherton School
10 Copperkins Lane , HP6 5QB
- not rated 728 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The Beacon School
Amersham Road , Chesham Bois HP6 5PF
- not rated 1,436 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
Stony Dean School
Orchard End Avenue , Pineapple Road HP7 9JW
4out of 4 1,841 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.