Chesham Grammar School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Chesham, South East HP5 1BA · Buckinghamshire
#8 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#33 of 4,090 nationally
About Chesham Grammar School
Chesham Grammar School is a academy secondary located in Chesham, in the Buckinghamshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,331 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 97.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 8th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (100th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (95th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,331; capacity filled 109.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 99.4%; ebacc average points 7.25.
There are 12 schools in Chesham; Chesham Grammar School ranks 1st of 11 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)74.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)96.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)46.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)2.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Chesham Grammar School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,331
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 2.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 109.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 74.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 96.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 99.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 7.25
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 46.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Chesham Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Newtown School
Chesham · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
234 students · 743 m away
Brushwood Junior School
Chesham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
257 students · 855 m away
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School
Chesham · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
160 students · 1.2 km away
Thomas Harding Junior School
Chesham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
238 students · 1.3 km away
Waterside Primary Academy
Chesham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
225 students · 1.5 km away
Chiltern Hills Academy
Chesham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,047 students · 1.5 km away
Ivingswood Academy
Chesham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
149 students · 1.7 km away
Ley Hill School
Chesham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
210 students · 1.9 km away
Chesham Preparatory School
Chesham · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
375 students · 2.1 km away
Chesham Bois Church of England School
Amersham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
218 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
Ramsgate · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,334 students
Fullbrook School
Addlestone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,334 students
Wood Green School
Witney · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,335 students
Royal Latin School
Buckingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,326 students
The Littlehampton Academy
Littlehampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,324 students
St Philip Howard Catholic School
Bognor Regis · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,322 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Chesham Grammar School a good school?
Chesham Grammar School has a Success Index (England) of 97.9 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #8 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Chesham Grammar School rank in South East?
Chesham Grammar School ranks #8 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #33 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Chesham Grammar School?
Chesham Grammar School had 1,331 students in 2025.
Is Chesham Grammar School a primary school or a secondary school?
Chesham Grammar School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Chesham Grammar School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Chesham Grammar School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.