Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Address: Chesham Road
Town/City: Amersham
County: Buckinghamshire
Postcode: HP6 5HA
Telephone Number: 01494 787500
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Sponsor: Dr Challoner's Grammar School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr David Atkinson
Capacity: 1356
Gender: Boys

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1384 (93% boys & 7% girls)
Enrollment: 102% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 2.5%

Location and administration

URN: 136419
DfE Number: 825/4504
UKPRN: 10032610
UPRN: 100081185756
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Buckinghamshire (E06000060)
Constituency: Chesham and Amersham (E14001162)
Electoral Ward: Amersham & Chesham Bois (E05015928)

Easting & Northing: 496221E, 198411N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 40' 36.73" N 0° 36' 34.81" W
Plus Code: 9C3XM9GR+P4

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Home Tuition Service (0.5km)
  2. Heatherton School (0.7km)
  3. St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham (1.0km)
  4. Chestnut Lane School (1.1km)
  5. Woodside Junior School (1.1km)
  6. Henry Allen Nursery School (1.1km)
  7. Elangeni School (1.2km)
  8. The Beacon School (1.3km)
  9. St George's Church of England Infant School (1.4km)
  10. Amersham School (1.5km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr David Alastair Atkinson - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2016.
  • Mr David Alastair Atkinson - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2016 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Ms Gillian Atkinson - Trustee. Appointed on 26 February 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 25 February 2030.
  • Mr Vaughan Atton - Trustee. Appointed on 13 January 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 12 January 2029.
  • Mrs Ursula Baumann - Trustee. Appointed on 15 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 September 2029.
  • Mr David Beer - Trustee. Appointed on 6 November 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 5 November 2029.
  • Mrs Carol Bevins - Member. Appointed on 15 January 2011 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Ms Alyson Coates - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Ms DEL Cooke - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Ms Isobel Darby - Trustee. Appointed on 8 June 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 June 2028.
  • Dr Baljinder Singh Dhanda - Trustee. Appointed on 20 December 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 December 2029.
  • Mr Patrick Scott Gallagher - Trustee. Appointed on 10 December 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 9 December 2028.
  • Mr Leon Glenister - Trustee. Appointed on 1 November 2019 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Doctor Khalil Hassanally - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mrs Stephanie Horrocks - Member. Appointed on 5 January 2017 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Ms Stephanie Hyde - Member. Appointed on 22 September 2020 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Sean Kennedy - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 25 November 2010.
  • Mr Matthew Lawrence - Member. Appointed on 8 December 2017 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Jonathan Pearson - Trustee. Appointed on 27 February 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 February 2028.
  • Mr Mark Pegg - Member. Appointed on 25 November 2010 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Dr Mark Pegg - Trustee. Appointed on 23 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 January 2029.
  • Ms Simi Ryatt - Trustee. Appointed on 6 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 November 2029.
  • Mr Paul Serkis - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 18 September 2026.
  • Mr Thomas Shinner - Trustee. Appointed on 3 November 2020 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 3 November 2028.
  • Mrs Pernille Venning - Trustee. Appointed on 23 October 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 23 October 2028.
  • Mr Colm Walsh - Trustee. Appointed on 13 January 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 12 January 2029.