Thousands of practice questions and up to 6 mock papers, all in the exact Dr Challoner's Grammar School 11+ format, on one simple plan. It starts with a free diagnostic.
Thousands of practice questions and up to 6 mock papers, all in the exact Dr Challoner's Grammar School 11+ format, on one simple plan. It starts with a free diagnostic.
For an able, independent boy who comes alive when expectations are high, Dr Challoner's in Amersham is a sought-after grammar that asks a great deal and trusts him to rise to it. The Good Schools Guide describes high standards in everything academic and beyond, with almost all boys meeting the challenge, and reserves warm praise for teachers it calls fantastic, approachable and accommodating. The school is selective and state-funded, with a co-educational sixth form that has admitted girls since 2016. Worth noting for parents: this is the boys' school, distinct from Dr Challoner's High School, the girls' school in nearby Little Chalfont.
The school traces its origins to 1624 and the will of Dr Robert Chaloner, then Rector of Amersham, making it one of the older grammars in Buckinghamshire, and it has stood on its present site in Amersham-on-the-Hill since 1905. Its ethos is summed up as excellence with integrity, resting on three values the boys know well: aspiration, kindness and resilience. Parents single out the wider programme too, with one telling the Guide the arts here are phenomenal, and where the value is.
Everything is on offer here, and it is largely left to each boy to make a success of his time, which is part of what draws families who want their son trusted to take charge of his own school life. Led since 2016 by headteacher David Atkinson, Challoner's suits a boy who will reach for opportunities rather than wait to be offered them, who enjoys being asked to give his best, and who wants to be surrounded by others just as keen.
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Does Dr Challoner's Grammar School have a catchment area?
Yes, the school has a defined catchment area, and several of its admission priorities depend on living within it. Families applying under those rules complete the school's own Supplementary Information Form to confirm they live in catchment.
Dr Challoner's Grammar School uses the GL exam board for its 11+ entrance exam.
No, there is no interview stage as part of the 11+ admissions process for Dr Challoner's Grammar School.
Dr Challoner's Grammar School is a single-sex school for boys up to Year 11. It has a co-educational sixth form.
Yes, Dr Challoner's Grammar School has a defined catchment area. Living within this area is an admission priority, requiring a Supplementary Information Form.
The official website for Dr Challoner's Grammar School is https://www.challoners.com/.
No, as a state-funded grammar school, there are no annual fees for Dr Challoner's Grammar School.
To be considered, a child first needs to reach the required standard in the Buckinghamshire secondary transfer test. If the school has more qualified boys than places, places go in this order: looked-after and previously looked-after children; boys in the catchment area eligible for Pupil Premium; brothers of current pupils in the catchment; a set number of reserved catchment places for Pupil Premium or looked-after boys reaching a lower standard; sons of staff; other catchment boys by distance; brothers living outside catchment; then all other boys, ranked by distance from the school.
The test is run by Buckinghamshire Council, so this is handled by them, not the school. If your son attends a Buckinghamshire state primary, he sits the test in school once he is well. If he tests at a grammar school or central venue and cannot attend, the council offers one alternative date. You need to send evidence from an independent source, such as a GP or hospital letter, within three working days of the test. Extra time or a separate room can be arranged in advance through your child's headteacher.
