Dr Challoner's Grammar School

Chesham Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 5HA

Outstanding

Inspected 5 November 2019

Outstanding

Ofsted

73.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,368

Pupils

Boys

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Buckinghamshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Boys
Pupils / Capacity: 1,368 / 1,356 (101%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 5 November 2019

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

2.7%

Disadvantaged

17.4%

EAL

0.8%

SEN support

14.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

73.9

Attainment 8

1,368 pupils

96.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

97.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

7.1

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-

A-level average grade

220 students

57.8%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

93%

To higher education

77%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

99%

Sustained destination

99%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.2%

Overall absence

14.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

75.46

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.5 vs 2023/24

18.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

10.15

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

£54,810

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,336 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,422

Spend per pupil

£8,507

Income per pupil

55%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.