Chesham Grammar School
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Attainment 8 of 74.0 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 74.0
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 99%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.84
- Confidence interval:
- [0.61, 1.06]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Verified key dates
Verified exam details
Open days from the school website
Entry requirements
Applications for Year 7 are handled by Buckinghamshire Council under the coordinated admissions scheme. Pupils seeking a place are expected to take the Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test and achieve a qualifying score.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
The school?s admissions page states the Secondary Transfer Test date as 11 September 2025 and results as 10 October 2025 in the Year 7 timetable context. For September 2027 entry, the school?s next open evening for current Year 5 students is on Thursday 2 July 2026, with bookings opening in the week commencing Monday 8 June 2026.
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 180 | 74.0 | — | 99.4% | 93.9% | 7.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 181 | 76.7 | +0.84 | 100.0% | 90.6% | 7.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 179 | 76.0 | +0.88 | 99.0% | 89.0% | 7.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 177 | 78.1 | +0.75 | 98.0% | 85.0% | 7.5 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Buckinghamshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137091 |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Annmarie McNaney |
| Trust | RED KITE SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | HP5 1BA |
| Latest pupils | 180 |
| FSM eligible | 2.1% |
Contact and identifiers
White Hill, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1BA
http://www.cheshamgrammar.orgView local authority page1494782854| DfE number | 4079 |
| UKPRN | 10034648 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 29 Apr 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Publication date | 29 Apr 2025 |