Dr Challoner's Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 5 2024 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
- 1368 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 93.3%
- Girls
- 6.7%
- First language not English
- 17.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 2.4%
- Persistent absence
- 8.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.3%
White British 51.7%
Indian 22.4%
Mixed 10%
Other Asian 5.7%
Other White 4.2%
Pakistani 2.3%
Chinese 1.4%
Other 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
African 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 87%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 96%
Local authority average 59%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 73.7
Local authority average 53.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 7.1
Local authority average 4.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 182 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 181 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 54 |
| Electronics | GCSE | 63 |
| English Language | GCSE | 182 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 181 |
| French | GCSE | 88 |
| Geography | GCSE | 132 |
Admissions
Dr Challoner's Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 177
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 278
- 2nd preference
- 133
- 3rd preference
- 104
- From another Local Authority
- 112
Offers
- 1st preference
- 170
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 180 0 |
| Year 8 | 184 184 0 |
| Year 9 | 184 184 0 |
| Year 10 | 186 186 0 |
| Year 11 | 182 182 0 |
| Year 12 | 232 185 47 |
| Year 13 | 220 176 44 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 90.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 3.0% 22.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 93.0% 62.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 4.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 93.0% 73.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 77.0% 38.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.0% 2.4% |