Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Academy grammar school in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Dr Challoner's High School.
Dr Challoner's Grammar School (also known as DCGS, Challoner's Boys or simply Challoner's) is a selective grammar school for boys, with a co-educational Sixth Form, in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England. It was given academy status in January 2011.
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Dr Challoner's Grammar School | |
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Address | |
Chesham Road , , HP6 5HA England | |
Coordinates | 51°40′34″N 0°36′35″W |
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Type | Academy Grammar |
Established | 1624; 400 years ago (1624) |
Founder | Robert Chaloner |
Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
Specialists | Science Languages |
Department for Education URN | 136419 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Chair of Governors | Shaun Kennedy |
Headteacher | David Atkinson |
Staff | 150 |
Gender | Boys (Year 7–11) Co-educational Sixth Form |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrolment | 1,326[1] |
Houses | Foxell Holman Newman Pearson Rayner Thorne |
Website | http://www.challoners.com |
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It was founded in 1624 in accordance with the last will and testament of Robert Chaloner. Chaloner, a Doctor of Divinity, was Rector of Amersham from 1576 to his death in 1621. He was also a Canon of St George's Chapel, Windsor from 1584.