99%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
97%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
74.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
94%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1305.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,326
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 12/03/2014
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.0:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Chesham Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Buckinghamshire
Part ofRED KITE SCHOOLS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
99%
-1pp
100%99%98%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
97%
-3pp
100%98%96%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 97%
Attainment 8
74.0
-2.7
78.175.873.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74.0
EBacc entry
94%
+3pp
94%89%85%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 94%
EBacc APS
1305.5
-54.6
1360.11319.71279.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1305.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
46.3
+0.7
46.343.841.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.3
A-level value added
+0.34
+0.2
+0.3+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
43%
-0pp
44%32%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
Average A-level grade
A-
0
AA-B
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · A-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,326
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
2%
SEN
4%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
13%
Contact
Address
White Hill, Chesham, HP5 1BA
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 99% | 97% | 74.0 | Not applicable | 94% | 1305.5 | 97% | 1,326 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 100% | 76.7 | +0.84 | 91% | 1360.1 | 93% | 1,317 |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 98% | 76.0 | +0.88 | 89% | 1318.0 | 96% | 1,313 |
| 2021/22 | 98% | 97% | 78.1 | +0.75 | 85% | 1328.1 | 95% | 1,322 |
| 2018/19 | 99% | 96% | 73.6 | +0.62 | 88% | 1279.3 | 91% | 1,277 |
| 2017/18 | 100% | 99% | 74.3 | +0.94 | 86% | 1105.4 | 90% | 1,242 |
| 2016/17 | 99% | 97% | 70.5 | +0.66 | 87% | — | 90% | 1,256 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 46.3 | A- | +0.34 | 43% | 214 |
| 2023/24 | 45.6 | A- | +0.19 | 44% | 191 |
| 2022/23 | 43.8 | B+ | — | 36% | 209 |
| 2021/22 | 45.5 | A- | — | 42% | 208 |
| 2018/19 | 41.3 | B | +0.06 | 20% | 194 |
| 2017/18 | 40.5 | B | -0.03 | 26% | 183 |
| 2016/17 | 39.0 | B | -0.10 | 22% | 208 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,326 | 18.6 | 4% | 12% | 2% | 6% | 13% |
| 2023/24 | 1,317 | 17.8 | 3% | 11% | 2% | 5% | 12% |
| 2022/23 | 1,313 | 18.6 | 3% | 11% | 2% | 6% | 13% |
| 2021/22 | 1,322 | 19.0 | 3% | 11% | 1% | 6% | 18% |
| 2020/21 | 1,316 | 18.3 | 8% | 10% | 1% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,277 | 17.6 | 10% | 9% | 2% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 1,242 | 18.9 | 9% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,256 | 18.9 | 8% | 8% | 4% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.