Dr Challoner's Grammar School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Amersham, South East HP6 5HA · Buckinghamshire
#7 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#28 of 4,090 nationally
About Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Dr Challoner's Grammar School is a academy secondary located in Amersham, in the Buckinghamshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,384 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 98.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 7th 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 (96th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,384; capacity filled 102.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 97.8%; ebacc average points 7.12.
There are 18 schools in Amersham; Dr Challoner's Grammar School ranks 3rd of 16 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%)73.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)96.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)47.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)2.5%
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 Dr Challoner's Grammar School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,384
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 2.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 102.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 73.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 96.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 97.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 7.12
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 47.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Heatherton School
Amersham · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
149 students · 666 m away
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham
Amersham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
303 students · 1.0 km away
Chestnut Lane School
Amersham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
206 students · 1.1 km away
Woodside Junior School
Amersham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
240 students · 1.1 km away
Elangeni School
Amersham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
240 students · 1.2 km away
The Beacon School
Amersham · Independent all-through · Ages 3–13
453 students · 1.3 km away
St George's Church of England Infant School
Amersham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
158 students · 1.4 km away
Amersham School
Amersham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,050 students · 1.5 km away
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
Amersham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
212 students · 1.6 km away
Chesham Bois Church of England School
Amersham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
218 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Leigh Academy Wilmington
Wilmington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,386 students
Faringdon Community College
Faringdon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,382 students
Waingels
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,382 students
Bartholomew School
Witney · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,390 students
Dr Challoner's High School
Amersham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,391 students
Great Marlow School
Marlow · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,395 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Dr Challoner's Grammar School a good school?
Dr Challoner's Grammar School has a Success Index (England) of 98.1 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #7 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 Dr Challoner's Grammar School rank in South East?
Dr Challoner's Grammar School ranks #7 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #28 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Dr Challoner's Grammar School?
Dr Challoner's Grammar School had 1,384 students in 2025.
Is Dr Challoner's Grammar School a primary school or a secondary school?
Dr Challoner's Grammar School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Dr Challoner's Grammar School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Dr Challoner's Grammar School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.