Chesham Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 13 2014 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 137091
- Address
- White Hill, HP5 1BA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1317 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 11.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 1.6%
- Persistent absence
- 7.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 2.5%
White British 65.7%
Indian 12.7%
Mixed 7.6%
Other White 5.5%
Other Asian 3.3%
Unclassified 1.9%
Pakistani 1%
African 0.7%
Irish 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
Other 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.88
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 89%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 98%
Local authority average 60%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 76
Local authority average 54.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 7.36
Local authority average 4.83
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 178 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 178 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 33 |
| Applied Engineering | GCSE | 42 |
| English Language | GCSE | 179 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 178 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 59 |
| French | GCSE | 84 |
Admissions
Chesham Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 182
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 225
- 2nd preference
- 366
- 3rd preference
- 185
- From another Local Authority
- 222
Offers
- 1st preference
- 154
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 69
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 186 105 81 |
| Year 8 | 186 102 84 |
| Year 9 | 182 88 94 |
| Year 10 | 180 83 97 |
| Year 11 | 181 85 96 |
| Year 12 | 210 103 107 |
| Year 13 | 192 90 102 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 99.0% 92.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 4.0% 20.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 94.0% 66.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 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 | 97.0% 76.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 56.0% 39.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 49.0% 35.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 2.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.2% 1.7% |