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Dr Challoner's Grammar School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Chesham Road
 Amersham
 Buckinghamshire HP6 5HA
Telephone: 01494 787500

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Trust: Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Sponsor: Dr Challoner's Grammar School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr David Atkinson (since August 2016)
Previous Headteacher: Mark Fenton
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 75.78 / 7.97
Non-teaching Staff*: 55.2
Number of pupils: 1384
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.3
Sex: Boys
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 2.50% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 13.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 6.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 53.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 42.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 8.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Buckinghamshire
Constituency: Chesham and Amersham
Electoral Ward: Amersham and Chesham Bois
School Number: 8254504

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 5th November 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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