Dr Challoner's High School

Cokes Lane, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 9QB

Outstanding

Inspected 21 November 2023

Outstanding

Ofsted

79.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,358

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Buckinghamshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 1,358 / 1,145 (119%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 November 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

2.9%

Disadvantaged

15.8%

EAL

0.3%

SEN support

2.8%

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)

79.1

Attainment 8

1,358 pupils

99.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

99.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

7.7

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-

A-level average grade

209 students

40.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

92%

To higher education

71%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

100%

Sustained destination

100%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.5%

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.

72.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +6.8 vs 2023/24

18.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.5 vs 2023/24

8.66

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.2 vs 2023/24

£51,183

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,543 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£7,479

Spend per pupil

£7,404

Income per pupil

57%

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.