Chesham Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Outstanding Mar 4 2025 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
- 1326 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 12.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 1.8%
- Persistent absence
- 9.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.2%
White British 63%
Indian 14.5%
Mixed 8%
Other White 5.4%
Other Asian 3.3%
Unclassified 2%
Pakistani 1.1%
African 0.8%
Irish 0.7%
Chinese 0.6%
Other 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 94%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 97%
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 7.22
Local authority average 4.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 179 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 175 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 41 |
| Applied Engineering | GCSE | 33 |
| English Language | GCSE | 179 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 179 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 66 |
| French | GCSE | 61 |
Admissions
Chesham Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 262
- 2nd preference
- 382
- 3rd preference
- 226
- From another Local Authority
- 295
Offers
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 25
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 183 99 84 |
| Year 8 | 186 105 81 |
| Year 9 | 186 103 83 |
| Year 10 | 182 88 94 |
| Year 11 | 180 83 97 |
| Year 12 | 199 98 101 |
| Year 13 | 210 104 106 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 90.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 3.0% 22.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 93.0% 62.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 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 | 82.0% 73.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 52.0% 38.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.0% 2.4% |