My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
62%Agree
32%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Academy converter — Secondary
HP6 5HA / 11–18 / Boys / None
Outstanding
Ofsted
73.9
Attainment 8
93%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Exceptional sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways🎓 Oxbridge track record
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2019
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2019
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
Recognised with 5 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Exceptional sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways🎓 Oxbridge track record
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 73.9
- Progress 8
- 1.18
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 96.2%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 47.41
- Achieving AAB+
- 57.8%
93% of parents would recommend this school
298 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
63%Agree
31%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
60%Agree
32%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
7%Agree
9%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
6%Not applicable
70%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
35%Agree
43%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
30%Agree
18%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%Not applicable
40%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
13%No
87%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 39 parents
Strongly agree
37%Agree
27%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
15%Don't know
8%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
68%Agree
27%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
63%Agree
30%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
47%Agree
43%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
56%Agree
39%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
69%Agree
28%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
58%Agree
29%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
4%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
93%No
7%15.1% of pupils receive SEN support
15.1%
SEN support
0.8%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 3.1%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 2.1%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.2%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 8.3%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0%
96% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 96%
79% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 98%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 0%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 79%
- Entered top-third university
- 77%
- Achieved a degree
- 93%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1
- Free school meals
- 2.4%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 18.1:1
- Overall absence
- 4.2%
- Persistent absence
- 8.3%
- English as additional language
- 17.4%
- Teachers with QTS
- 100%
- White
- 56.1%
- Mixed
- 10%
- Asian
- 31.9%
- Black
- 0.9%
- Other
- 0.9%
White British51.7%
Other White4.2%
Irish0.2%
White & Asian5.7%
Other Mixed3.5%
White & Black African0.5%
White & Black Caribbean0.3%
Indian22.4%
Other Asian5.7%
Pakistani2.3%
Chinese1.4%
Bangladeshi0.1%
African0.5%
Caribbean0.3%
Other Black0.1%