My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
74%Agree
23%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%Chesham Grammar School
Academy converter — Secondary
HP5 1BA / 11–18 / Does not apply
74
Attainment 8
97%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Exceptional sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways😊 Happy school🤝 Strong SEN support
Recognised with 4 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Exceptional sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 74
- Progress 8
- 0.84
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 96.7%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 46.29
- Achieving AAB+
- 43.3%
97% of parents would recommend this school
477 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
83%Agree
16%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
71%Agree
27%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
6%Agree
5%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
5%Not applicable
81%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
61%Agree
36%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
37%Agree
18%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%Not applicable
40%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
17%No
83%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 81 parents
Strongly agree
50%Agree
35%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
1%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
80%Agree
18%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
75%Agree
23%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
63%Agree
33%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
66%Agree
31%Disagree
3%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
0%Don't know
2%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
63%Agree
30%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
3%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
97%No
3%4% of pupils receive SEN support
4%
SEN support
0.8%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 1.7%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 1.3%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.1%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 0.5%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0%
87.6% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 87.6%
68% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 97%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 0%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 68%
- Entered top-third university
- 52%
- Achieved a degree
- 82%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1
- Free school meals
- 1.8%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 18.6:1
- Overall absence
- 4.83%
- Persistent absence
- 9.76%
- English as additional language
- 12.3%
- Teachers with QTS
- 100%
- White
- 69.1%
- Mixed
- 8%
- Asian
- 19.7%
- Black
- 1%
- Other
- 0.3%
White British63%
Other White5.4%
Irish0.7%
White & Asian4.1%
Other Mixed3%
White & Black Caribbean0.6%
White & Black African0.3%
Indian14.5%
Other Asian3.3%
Pakistani1.1%
Chinese0.6%
Bangladeshi0.2%
Caribbean0.6%
African0.3%
Other Black0.1%