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Dr Challoner's High School
Buckinghamshire·Secondary·South East·Academy converter·HP7 9QB
URN: 137219OutstandingOfsted published 24 Jan 2024
79.1
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
+1.11
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [0.87, 1.35]
99.5%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
96.7%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
45.7
A level APS
Average points per entry · 2024/2025
Decision summary
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Academic outcomesVery strong academic outcomes
Attainment 8 of 79.1 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 79.1
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 100%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupil progressAbove-average progress
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:
- +1.11
- Confidence interval:
- [0.87, 1.35]
Admissions realismAdmissions realism: not yet assessed
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Only source-backed entry information found on the school's own website is shown below.
Verified key dates
Registration deadline
13 Jun 2025
Exam date
11 Sept 2025
Results date
10 Oct 2025
Verified exam details
Exam type
Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test (STT)
Exam provider
Buckinghamshire Council
Open days from the school website
Open morning on Friday 1 May 2026 with tours at 9.00-9.30am and 10.15-10.45am; Headteacher talk at 9.45am; registration opens 17 April 2026
1 May 2026
Open morning on Thursday 2 July 2026 with tours at 9.00-9.30am and 10.15-10.45am; registration opens two weeks before
2 Jul 2026
Open Evening on Thursday 17 September 2026; further information to follow
17 Sept 2026
Open morning on Tuesday 22 September 2026; timings to follow
22 Sept 2026
Entry requirements
Dr Challoner?s High School uses the Buckinghamshire secondary transfer testing process for normal Year 7 admissions. Children sit two test papers in the autumn before admission and need a secondary transfer test score of 121 or above to qualify automatically for a grammar school place, subject to the school admissions policy.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
The admissions process page states that for the September 2026 intake the registration window opened in early May 2025 and closed on 13 June 2025, the STT took place on 11 September 2025, results were issued on 10 October 2025, and SIF2 for Year 7 2026 had to be received by 29 November 2025. The same page also states that for September 2027 entry, the SIF2 link will open from 1 October 2026 and the deadline for first-round allocations will be the end of the school day on 30 November 2026.
Verification
Data year
2026
Last verified
16 Apr 2026
Confidence
92%
Pages checked
2
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 183 | 79.1 | — | 99.5% | 96.7% | 7.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 180 | 78.2 | +1.11 | 100.0% | 97.2% | 7.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 183 | 78.5 | +1.08 | 100.0% | 98.0% | 7.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 182 | 81.2 | +1.02 | 100.0% | 95.0% | 8.0 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Buckinghamshire for local comparison.
Beaconsfield High School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 75.9Progress 8 +0.95
Compare with Dr Challoner's High SchoolAylesbury Grammar School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 74.5Progress 8 +0.86
Compare with Dr Challoner's High SchoolAylesbury High School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 74.3Progress 8 +0.81
Compare with Dr Challoner's High SchoolChesham Grammar School
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 74.0Progress 8 +0.84
Compare with Dr Challoner's High SchoolDr Challoner's Grammar School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 73.9Progress 8 +1.18
Compare with Dr Challoner's High SchoolSchool information
| URN | 137219 |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Girls |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Head Alan Roe |
| Trust | DR CHALLONER'S HIGH SCHOOL |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | HP7 9QB |
| Latest pupils | 183 |
| FSM eligible | 2.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 9QB
http://challonershigh.com/View local authority page1494763296| DfE number | 4061 |
| UKPRN | 10034632 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 13 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 24 Jan 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
View Ofsted report
| 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 | 21 Nov 2023 |
| Publication date | 24 Jan 2024 |