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Chesham Grammar School

Buckinghamshire, HP5 1BASecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Mar 2025
Progress 8
+0.84
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.5×
Oversubscribed
262 1st-choice / 178 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#164 of 3,141 nationally

About Chesham Grammar School

Chesham Grammar School’s headline Progress 8 score of 0.84 is more than three times the Buckinghamshire local authority average of 0.25, placing it firmly among the county’s strongest performers. That gap is not just a statistical quirk — it reflects a school where pupils consistently make well above the expected level of academic progress. In fact, the school ranks 8th out of 38 secondary schools in the authority, and sits in the top 5% nationally. Its Attainment 8 score of 76.7 is exceptionally high, and every single pupil achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths. The school is also a grammar school, so its intake is selective, but the data shows it makes the most of that starting point: the EBacc average point score of 7.51 and the fact that over 90% of pupils entered the EBacc combination of subjects underline a strong academic focus.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWhite Hill, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1BA
HeadteacherAnnmarie McNaney
Local AuthorityBuckinghamshire
Number of Pupils1,326
Free School Meals (FSM)2.1%
School Capacity1,326 / 1,219 (109% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 29 Apr 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryScience LabsGymnasiumSixth Form CentreArt StudiosPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

SwimmingDanceCricketTennisCross CountryNetballGymnasticsBadmintonBasketball

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubGardeningEco ClubDuke of EdinburghArt ClubYoung Enterprise

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthHearingOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:40

Source: cheshamgrammar.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Chesham Grammar School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.