Dr Challoner's Grammar School
URN: 136419 • Amersham HP6 5HA
Overview
- Name
- Dr Challoner's Grammar School
- URN
- 136419
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious
- None
- Admissions
- Selective
- Trust
- DR CHALLONER'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding
- Ranking score
- 82.0 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- David Atkinson (since 2025) , Headteacher
- Telephone
- 01494787500
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- Chesham Road, Amersham HP6 5HA
Summary
Dr Challoner's Grammar School is a boys' secondary academy located in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, with a current enrolment of 1,368 pupils and a capacity of 1,356. The school is committed to fostering an environment of excellence, integrity, aspiration, kindness, and resilience, which are central to its ethos. The school aims to provide a supportive and challenging educational experience that prepares students for future success.
The admissions process for Year 7 is managed by Buckinghamshire Council, with applications for the 2026 intake requiring completion of a Supplementary Information Form by 30 November 2025 for those seeking residency-based consideration. The school encourages prospective students to take the Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test to demonstrate their academic suitability for the grammar school environment.
Dr Challoner's Grammar School actively engages with its community and provides various resources for parents, including term dates, sports fixtures, and an admissions diary on its website. The school also hosts open mornings for prospective students, allowing families to explore the school's offerings and values firsthand.
The admissions process for Year 7 is managed by Buckinghamshire Council, with applications for the 2026 intake requiring completion of a Supplementary Information Form by 30 November 2025 for those seeking residency-based consideration. The school encourages prospective students to take the Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test to demonstrate their academic suitability for the grammar school environment.
Dr Challoner's Grammar School actively engages with its community and provides various resources for parents, including term dates, sports fixtures, and an admissions diary on its website. The school also hosts open mornings for prospective students, allowing families to explore the school's offerings and values firsthand.
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Nearby alternatives
- Dr Challoner's High School (82.0)
- Dr Challoner's Grammar School (70.2)
- Amersham School (65.2)
- Amersham School (45.2)
- Dr Challoner's High School (45.2)
Key details
- LA
- Buckinghamshire
- Age range
- 11 - 18
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Trust
- DR CHALLONER'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL
- Capacity
- 1356
- Pupils
- 1368
- Boys
- 1277
- Girls
- 91
- FSM %
- 2.60
- Open date
- 2011-01-01
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2019-11-06
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- Buckinghamshire
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 1368 | 1277 | 91 | 1356 | 2.60 |
| 2024-09-11 | 1370 | 1280 | 90 | 1356 | 2.50 |
| 2023-09-11 | 1358 | 1279 | 79 | 1356 | 2.40 |
| 2022-09-11 | 1358 | 1279 | 79 | 1356 | 2.40 |
| 2021-09-11 | 1363 | 1278 | 85 | 1356 | 2.40 |
| 2020-09-11 | 1354 | 1263 | 91 | 1356 | 1.80 |
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