Chesham Grammar School
Academy converter in Chesham, Buckinghamshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1331 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1219 |
| Free school meals | 2.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | RED KITE SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Address | White Hill, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1BA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.cheshamgrammar.org |
| Telephone | 01494782854 |
| URN | 137091 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 4 March 2025, published 29 April 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Chiltern Hills Academy (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- Dr Challoner's Grammar School (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- Amersham School (secondary school, about 4.6 km)
- Dr Challoner's High School (secondary school, about 5.1 km)
- Ashlyns School (secondary school, about 5.5 km)
- St Clement Danes School (secondary school, about 7.8 km)
- Holmer Green Senior School (secondary school, about 8.3 km)
- John F Kennedy Catholic School (secondary school, about 8.9 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.