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Chesham Grammar School

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National rank

Rank last year

85.7^%

A-level

66.9^%

GCSE

Need to know

Head teacher Annmarie McNaney

Attendance 95.2%

Gender of entry Mixed

Send pupils* 4.4% *Special educational needs and disabilities

Total pupils 1,328

Pupils on free school meals 2.1%

Progress 8

Progress 8 is a measure of the development a school cohort/pupils makes from year 6 to year 11. The data used is from 2024. There will be no KS2 updates for 2025 or 2026 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The government is consulting on an improved version of Progress 8 and Attainment 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE

Our methodology

Results

Grade

24.6

33.8

27.3

A*/A

58.4

A*-B

85.7

Grade

9/8

45.1

21.9

9/8/7

66.9

What the school inspection says

“The school ensures that all pupils flourish academically and personally. Its culture is exceptionally happy and welcoming. Pupils enjoy coming here and parents and carers are extremely supportive of the school. Staff are highly ambitious for all pupils … [and] share a strong belief that every pupil has the potential to achieve at the highest level ... At the heart of the school’s culture are strong and positive relationships. These are nurtured through the school’s highly effective ‘vertical tutoring’ approach. Younger pupils appreciate the support and advice shared with them by older ones in their tutor groups. The vast array of extracurricular activities on offer also brings pupils together to make lasting and varied memories ... Sixth-form students are remarkable role models for other pupils. They know they are custodians of the school’s values and take their leadership responsibilities very seriously.”

Inspection

2025

In detail *

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*Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A five-point grading scale, including a new “exceptional” grade was introduced in November 2025.

About the school

Founded in 1947 as a technical school for boys, Chesham Grammar School is now a co-ed academy school with more than 1,300 pupils aged between 11 and 18, including more than 400 in the sixth form.
The school’s vision is for everyone to enjoy, achieve and belong. To this end new arrivals are assigned to one of four houses — Austen, Darwin, Franklin and Shakespeare — and to a tutor group; both feature members of every year group and pupils belong to them for the duration of their time at the school.
House competitions take place in sport, music, drama and even quizzes, while individuals can win points for their house for academic achievement and extracurricular activities.
A busy programme of extracurricular clubs and societies, including the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme, ranges from mahjong to journalism, film to technical theatre.
In 2025 almost 60 per cent of Year 13 students achieved A*-A grades and 86 per cent scored A*-B. In 2024 the University of Birmingham was the most popular destination, with 21 leavers accepting places there, while five headed to Oxford and three to Cambridge.

office@cheshamgrammar.org

Telephone

01494 782 854

Website

cheshamgrammar.org

Address

White Hill, Chesham, HP5 1BA

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