Dr Challoner's High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Amersham, South East HP7 9QB · Buckinghamshire
#4 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#20 of 4,090 nationally
About Dr Challoner's High School
Dr Challoner's High 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 girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,391 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 98.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 4th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (100th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (94th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,391; capacity filled 121.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 99.5%; ebacc average points 7.74.
There are 18 schools in Amersham; Dr Challoner's High School ranks 2nd 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%)79.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)99.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)45.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)2.6%
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 High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,391
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 2.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 121.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 79.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 99.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 99.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 7.74
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 45.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Dr Challoner's High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Chalfont Valley E-ACT Primary Academy
Amersham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
168 students · 651 m away
Little Chalfont Primary School
Amersham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
247 students · 1.1 km away
St George's Church of England Infant School
Amersham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
158 students · 1.6 km away
Amersham School
Amersham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,050 students · 1.7 km away
Woodside Junior School
Amersham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
240 students · 1.9 km away
Chestnut Lane School
Amersham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
206 students · 2.5 km away
Elangeni School
Amersham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
240 students · 2.5 km away
Chenies School
Rickmansworth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
41 students · 2.7 km away
Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Amersham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,384 students · 2.9 km away
Chesham Bois Church of England School
Amersham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
218 students · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Bartholomew School
Witney · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,390 students
Great Marlow School
Marlow · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,395 students
St Paul's Catholic College
Sunbury-on-Thames · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,395 students
Leigh Academy Wilmington
Wilmington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,386 students
Warlingham School
Warlingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,396 students
Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Amersham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,384 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Dr Challoner's High School a good school?
Dr Challoner's High School has a Success Index (England) of 98.7 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #4 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 High School rank in South East?
Dr Challoner's High School ranks #4 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #20 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Dr Challoner's High School?
Dr Challoner's High School had 1,391 students in 2025.
Is Dr Challoner's High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Dr Challoner's High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Dr Challoner's High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Dr Challoner's High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.