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Dr Challoner's Grammar School

Secondary Academy school in Amersham HP6 5HA

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  • School Reference Number: 136419
  • Address: Chesham Road, Amersham HP6 5HA
  • Headteacher: Mr David Atkinson
  • Telephone: 01494 787500
  • Website: challoners.com
  • Managing Organisation: Dr Challoner's Grammar School
  • Type: Academies
  • Sub-Type: Academy converter
  • Phase: Secondary
  • Pupil Capacity: 1,356
  • Local Education Authority: Buckinghamshire
  • Gender: Boys
  • Age Range: 11 to 18
  • Admissions Policy: Selective
  • Active From: January 2011* (Academy Converter)

* Active From and To dates don't necessarily mean that a school opened or closed on those dates. Schools are allocated a new Reference Number when they change status in any way, for example when a local authority school converts to an academy or when schools are combined or merged.

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Latest Ofsted Rating

Inspected on 05/11/2019

Rating published on 28/02/2020

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding

Quality of education: Outstanding

Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding

Personal development: Outstanding

Effectiveness of leadership and management: Outstanding

Sixth form provision: Outstanding

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
5 November 2024 3 December 2024 School inspection
5 November 2019 24 November 2019 Full inspection Outstanding
14 February 2012 16 February 2012 Academy conversion letter
7 January 2011 17 May 2011 Interim assessment

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Unique Reference Number136419
Local Authority Code825
Local Authority NameBuckinghamshire
Establishment Number4504
School / College NameDr Challoner's Grammar School
Establishment Type Code34
Establishment typeAcademy converter
Establishment Type Group Code10
Establishment Type GroupAcademies
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code10
Reason establishment openedAcademy Converter
Open date01-01-2011
Reason Establishment Closed Code99
Reason establishment closed
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 4
Phase of educationSecondary
Age range Low11
Age range High18
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNot applicable
Official Sixth Form Code1
Official sixth formHas a sixth form
Gender Code1
Gender of entryBoys
Religious Character Code06
Religious characterNone
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code2
Admissons policySelective
School capacity1,356
Special Classes Code2
Special classesNo Special Classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils1,370
Number of Boys1,280
Number of Girls90
Percentage Free School Meals2.50
Trust School Flag Code5
Trust School Flag Supported by a single-academy trust
Trusts Code2955
Academy trust or TrustDR CHALLONER'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL
School Sponsor FlagLinked to a sponsor
Academy sponsorDr Challoner's Grammar School
Federation FlagNot applicable
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10032610
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date17-01-2025
StreetChesham Road
Locality
Address3
TownAmersham
County (name)Buckinghamshire
PostcodeHP6 5HA
Websitewww.challoners.com
Telephone01494787500
Headteacher/Principal titleMr
Headteacher/Principal first nameDavid
Headteacher/Principal last nameAtkinson
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleHeadteacher
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot applicable
SEN provision
Type of resourced provision
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeJ
Government Office RegionSouth East
District CodeE06000060
DistrictBuckinghamshire
Ward CodeE05013121
WardAmersham and Chesham Bois
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001162
Parliamentary ConstituencyChesham and Amersham
Urban/Rural CodeC1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
GSS LA CodeE06000060
Easting496221
Northing198411
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Buckinghamshire 032
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Buckinghamshire 032D
Inspectorate Name
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Boarding Establishment
Proprietor's Name
Previous Local Authority Code904
Previous local authorityPre LGR (1997) Buckinghamshire
Previous establishment number
Country
UPRN100081185756
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02003681
LSOA CodeE01017763
Free School Meals23
Accreditation Expiry Date
URN136419
Web Linkhttp://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/136419
LAESTAB8254504
School nameDr Challoner's Grammar School
Ofsted phaseSecondary
Type of educationAcademy Converter
School open date01/01/2011
Admissions policySelective
Sixth formHas a sixth form
Designated religious characterNone
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Faith groupingNon-faith
Ofsted regionSouth East
RegionSouth East
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
Parliamentary constituencyChesham and Amersham
Multi-academy trust UIDN/A
Multi-academy trust nameN/A
Academy sponsor UID2954
Academy sponsor nameDr Challoner's Grammar School
PostcodeHP6 5HA
Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic yearN/A
The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile1
Total number of pupils1,370
Statutory lowest age11
Statutory highest age18
Latest ungraded inspection number since last graded inspectionN/A
Does the ungraded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?N/A
URN at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
LAESTAB at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
School name at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
School type at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
Number of ungraded inspections since the last graded inspectionN/A
Date of latest ungraded inspectionN/A
Ungraded inspection publication dateN/A
Did the latest ungraded inspection convert to a graded inspection?N/A
Ungraded inspection overall outcomeN/A
Number of monitoring and urgent inspections since last graded inspectionN/A
Inspection number of latest graded inspection10111437
Inspection typeExempt School Inspection
Inspection type groupingSection 8 deemed section 5
Event type groupingSchools - S8 deemed S5
Inspection start date05/11/2019
Publication date28/02/2020
Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of latest graded inspection136419
LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection8254504
School name at time of latest graded inspectionDr Challoner's Grammar School
School type at time of latest graded inspectionAcademy Converter
Current school type used for chart C6Academy converter
Overall effectivenessOutstanding
Category of concernN/A
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Effectiveness of leadership and managementOutstanding
Safeguarding is effective?Yes
Early years provisionN/A
Sixth form provisionOutstanding
Previous inspection numberITS310342
Previous inspection start date12/11/2007
Previous publication date28/11/2007
Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?No
URN at time of previous graded inspection110514
LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection8254504
School name at time of previous graded inspectionDr Challoner's Grammar School
School type at time of previous graded inspectionFoundation School
Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness1
Previous category of concernN/A
Previous quality of educationN/A
Previous behaviour and attitudesN/A
Previous personal developmentN/A
Previous effectiveness of leadership and managementOutstanding
Previous safeguarding is effective?N/A
Previous early years provisionN/A
Previous sixth form provisionOutstanding

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