Chesham Grammar School Explained

Chesham Grammar School
Coordinates:51.7088°N -0.6002°W
Motto:Be inspired
Established:1947
Type:Academy Grammar School
Head Label:Headteacher
Head:Annmarie McNaney
Specialist:Humanities
Address:White Hill
City:Chesham
County:Buckinghamshire
Country:England
Postcode:HP5 1BA
Ofsted:yes
Urn:137091
Enrolment:1272[1]
Gender:Co-educational
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:18
Colours:Red, Black, White, Blue
Website:http://www.cheshamgrammar.org

Chesham Grammar School is a co-educational academy school on White Hill, Chesham, Buckinghamshire. There are about 1,300 pupils aged between eleven and eighteen, including over 400 in the sixth form. In 2007, the Department for Education awarded the school specialist school status as a Humanities College.[2] In August 2011 the school became an Academy.[3]

History

The school was founded in 1947 as the Chesham Technical School - a result of the Education Act 1944 which set up the tripartite arrangements of grammar, technical and secondary modern schools. The all-boys' school was originally housed in only one building, which is now the sixth form block known as "The Curtis Centre". In 1961, the school became known as Chesham Technical High School. In 1970, the school changed its name to Chesham High School as it moved away from its technical roots. The name of the school changed to Chesham Grammar School on 7 May 2010. The rebranded CGS underwent expansion. The school was rated outstanding in all categories by OFSTED in March 2014.

Headteachers

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Facilities

Between 1980 and 2010, there was an expansion of the school, including a new maths block, a textiles block, an art block, expansion of the English block, a new library and a new drama/psychology block. In 2015, the sixth form centre, located in the original building, was expanded and reopened as the Curtis Centre.

The Prime Minister's Global Fellowship

Pupils attained places on the Prime Minister's Global Fellowship programme in the inaugural year 2008, and in 2009 had two more successful applicants.[5]

Admissions and school performance

Admission to the school is brokered through Buckinghamshire County Council, which operates a selective secondary education system throughout the county. Pupils have to achieve a mark of 121 or above in the 11-plus to be eligible to attend the school. The school's catchment area broadly covers the whole of Chiltern District area which includes the towns of Amersham, Chalfont St Giles, Chalfont St Peter and Chesham, and larger villages such as Great Missenden and Little Chalfont.[6] A significant proportion of the intake also comes from Hertfordshire. As Chesham Station is a terminus on the Metropolitan Line of the London Underground, pupils also travel in from North London.[7] The school's progress profile shows that these pupils perform at a comparatively similar level at GCSE and A level.[8]

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: URN 137091 Chesham Grammar School. Edubase/DfE. 25 August 2016.
  2. Web site: Specialist Schools Home . Department for Children, Schools and Families . 2007-07-03 . 2007-08-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060803055309/http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/specialistschools/ . 2006-08-03 .
  3. Web site: Open academies map and schools submitting applications. Department for Education. 15 August 2011.
  4. Chesham High School 60th anniversary guide book, 2007
  5. British Council website "Fellows" accessed 10 November 2009.
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20130718013433/http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/media/134565/Boys_Grammar_Catchments_2013.pdf Bucks CC School catchment Area
  7. http://www.cheshamgrammar.bucks.sch.uk/assets/files/Information%20Evening%20Herts.pdf Chesham Grammar School Information on out of county admissions
  8. http://www.education.gov.uk/cgi-bin/schools/performance/school.pl?urn=137091 Chesham Grammar School statistics D of E website
  9. Web site: Alex Hales helps England ODI series win vs Australia. 22 January 2018 . 2020-12-15.
  10. Web site: Judith Gough CMG . GOV.UK . 2020-04-04.
  11. Web site: Conor Dunne. LinkedIn.
  12. Web site: Rusedski tips Chesham starlet for pro career . Bucks Free Press . 2010-01-21 .
  13. Web site: Up-and-coming boy band dream of pop stardom . Bucks Free Press . 28 February 1998 .
  14. Web site: https://mea.gov.in/writereaddata/images/Civi_List_27-7-12.pdf. https://web.archive.org/web/20180422070724/https://mea.gov.in/writereaddata/images/Civi_List_27-7-12.pdf. dead. 22 April 2018. 22 April 2018.
  15. News: Pickthall . Barry . Eileen Ramsay obituary . 26 August 2022 . The Guardian . 21 February 2017 . en.