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Dr Challoner's High School

Secondary · Academy converter · Amersham, HP7 9QB

Outstanding

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#47 of 3,312

Better than 98% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#141 of 2,536

Better than 94% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Dr Challoner's High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Nov 2023

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,391 of 1,298 places
GenderGirls
Admissions policySelective
Head teacherAlan Roe
TrustDR CHALLONER'S HIGH SCHOOL
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
Opened01 Aug 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137219.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolBuckinghamshireEngland
Attainment 8 score76.253.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths100%74.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths100%59.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths69.6%27.3%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths100%71.1%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4184--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolBuckinghamshireEngland
Average points per A-level entry45.6740.3735
Average A-level gradeA---
Average points, best three A-levels45.6941.4235.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsA---
AAB or better40.7%32.8%17.5%
A-level progress score0.02--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study210--
Average applied general gradez--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,391
Girls1,391
Boys0
Eligible for free school meals2.4%
First language not English15.5%
SEN support30
EHC plan6
Average class size22.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Indian
33.9%
White British
29.1%
Other Asian
15%
White and Asian
3.8%
Other White
3.7%
Pakistani
3.3%
Other mixed
3.1%
Chinese
1.4%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
African
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBuckinghamshireEngland
Overall absence4.7%7.4%8%
Persistent absence10.3%18.7%21.6%
Severe absence0.5%2.8%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)189
Applications (Year 7)703
First preference applications (Year 7)302
First preference offers (Year 7)184
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)191

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,298
Pupils on roll1,358
Unfilled places0%
Sixth form places398
Sixth form pupils on roll414

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19
Pupils per adult15.1
Teachers (FTE)73.16
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.46
Support staff (FTE)43.14
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2572.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2567.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination98.9%
Staying in education98.3%
School sixth form95.6%
Not sustained1.1%
Sixth form college0.6%
Apprenticeship0.6%
Further education0%
Employment0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination90.1%
Higher education72.5%
Employment8.8%
Further education4.9%
Not sustained4.4%
Apprenticeship2.7%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Dr Challoner's High School

What is Dr Challoner's High School's Ofsted rating?

Dr Challoner's High School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Nov 2023.

How does Dr Challoner's High School rank in England?

Dr Challoner's High School ranks 47 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 98% of schools) and 141 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 94% of schools).

How many pupils attend Dr Challoner's High School?

Dr Challoner's High School has 1,391 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,298.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.