Dr Challoner's High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Amersham, Buckinghamshire
11+ scores · 2027 entry
| Lower qualifying score for reserved places | 115 |
| Qualifying score | 121 |
From Dr Challoner's High School · a pass mark doesn't guarantee a place
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
3.387 miles
Published by Buckinghamshire Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
Dr Challoner's High School is a secondary school in Amersham, Buckinghamshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 21 November 2023. Buckinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
Dr Challoner's High School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 3.387 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 4.767 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 7.141 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 5.578 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | Not published |
| Year 7 2021 | 7.023 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 6.489 mi |
| Year 7 2019 | 1.963 mi |
| Year 7 2018 | 4.975 mi |
| Year 7 2017 | 8.250 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 2026, the last child offered a place lived 3.387 miles away, the 12th shortest of 25 Buckinghamshire secondary schools with a published last distance.
- Year 7 2026 entry had 302 first-choice applications for 189 offers; 184 offers went to first-choice families, and 118 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- 2024/25 GCSE: 100% got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 45%), the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Buckinghamshire.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Buckinghamshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont, Amersham, HP7 9QB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,391 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 2.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 21 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are unwaveringly encouraging and supportive of each other at this outstanding school.”
- “They recognise the rich history of excellence that Dr Challoner’s has.”
- “Pupils are inspired to make the most of the interesting and varied opportunities on offer.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 100% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 79.1 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | A- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 302 first-preference applications, 189 offers in total, 184 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Buckinghamshire.
- Amersham School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Dr Challoner's Grammar School 1.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Chesham Grammar School 3.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Chiltern Hills Academy 3.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Chalfonts Community College 4.0 mi Good Last distance published
- The Beaconsfield School 5.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Beaconsfield High School 5.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Holmer Green Senior School 5.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
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