Chesham Grammar School
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
- Sidney Chapman (1947–1966)
- Paddy Evans (1966–1967)
- Ken Stokes (1967–1992)
- Tim Andrew (1992–2007)
- Nigel Fox (2005–2006) (acting during Tim Andrew's sabbatical)
- Philip Wayne (2007–2015)
- Annmarie McNaney (2015–present)
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.
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. 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. The school's progress profile shows that these pupils perform at a comparatively similar level at GCSE and A level.
Notable alumni
- Alex Hales, cricketer
- Eleanor Thom, writer
- Judith Gough, diplomat and Ambassador of the United Kingdom in Sweden
- Len Worley, footballer
- Conor Dunne, cyclist
- Katy Dunne, tennis player
- Nick Keynes, bass player
- Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha, Indian diplomat
- Eileen Ramsay, maritime photographer.
References
- ^ "URN 137091 Chesham Grammar School". Edubase/DfE. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ "Specialist Schools Home". Department for Children, Schools and Families. 3 July 2007. Archived from the original on 3 August 2006. Retrieved 7 August 2007.
- ^ "Open academies map and schools submitting applications". Department for Education. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ Chesham High School 60th anniversary guide book, 2007
- ^ British Council website "Fellows" Archived 12 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine accessed 10 November 2009.
- ^ Bucks CC School catchment Area, Retrieved 31 May 2013
- ^ Chesham Grammar School Information on out of county admissions Archived 15 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Accessed 31 May 2013
- ^ Chesham Grammar School statistics D of E website, Accessed 31 May 2013
- ^ "Alex Hales helps England ODI series win vs Australia". 22 January 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "Judith Gough CMG". GOV.UK. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Conor Dunne". LinkedIn.
- ^ "Rusedski tips Chesham starlet for pro career". Bucks Free Press. 21 January 2010.
- ^ "Up-and-coming boy band dream of pop stardom". Bucks Free Press. 28 February 1998.
- ^ . 22 April 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180422070724/https://mea.gov.in/writereaddata/images/Civi_List_27-7-12.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2018.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Pickthall, Barry (21 February 2017). "Eileen Ramsay obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
