Dr Challoner's Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 6 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 136419
- Address
- Chesham Road, HP6 5HA
- Website
- www.challoners.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1370 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 93.4%
- Girls
- 6.6%
- First language not English
- 16.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 2.8%
- Persistent absence
- 9.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.5%
White British 54.1%
Indian 19.9%
Mixed 10.2%
Other Asian 5.6%
Other White 3.8%
Pakistani 2%
Chinese 1.4%
Other 1%
Unclassified 0.9%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
African 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 1.19
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 88%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 99%
Local authority average 60%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 77.5
Local authority average 54.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 7.4
Local authority average 4.83
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 182 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 183 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 41 |
| Electronics | GCSE | 70 |
| English Language | GCSE | 184 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 183 |
| French | GCSE | 61 |
Admissions
Dr Challoner's Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 177
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 286
- 2nd preference
- 120
- 3rd preference
- 107
- From another Local Authority
- 144
Offers
- 1st preference
- 176
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 180 0 |
| Year 8 | 184 184 0 |
| Year 9 | 186 186 0 |
| Year 10 | 184 184 0 |
| Year 11 | 186 186 0 |
| Year 12 | 221 176 45 |
| Year 13 | 229 184 45 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 100.0% 92.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 2.0% 20.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 95.0% 66.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 4.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 2.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 89.0% 76.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 74.0% 39.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 69.0% 35.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 9.0% 2.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.2% 1.7% |