Chesham High School
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| Motto | Be inspired |
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| Established | 1947 |
| Type | Academy Grammar School |
| Headteacher | Annmarie McNaney |
| Location |
White Hill Chesham Buckinghamshire HP5 1BA England 51°42′32″N 0°36′01″W / 51.70882°N 0.60022°WCoordinates: 51°42′32″N 0°36′01″W / 51.70882°N 0.60022°W |
| DfE URN | 137091 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Students | 1272 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Colours | Red, Black, White, Blue |
| Website | www.cheshamgrammar.org |
Chesham Grammar School is a co-educational grammar school on White Hill, Chesham, Buckinghamshire. There are about 1,200 male and female pupils aged between eleven and eighteen, including nearly 350 in the sixth form. In 2007 the Department for Education awarded the school specialist school status as a Humanities College. In August 2011 the school became an Academy.
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 and during the 1960s, there was huge development in the area, and it became a co-educational grammar 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. It is as a grammar school that CGS has seen considerable expansion and improved results. The school was rated outstanding in all categories by OFSTED in March 2014.
Over the last couple of decades, there has been major 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. There is now a new technology/art building built over what was A1, the main art room. In the last year, the Sixth Form facilities have been developed. The Curtis Centre, as this block is now known, is now a state of the art facility. This redevelopment and extension were made possible by the very generous donations and contributions of the parent body.
In 2015, GCSE level results were the best in the history of the school, with 66% of results being awarded at A*/A and 100% achieving at least 5 A* - C grades, including English and maths. This led to the school being named 37th best state school in the country at GCSE. Philip Wayne, who joined the school in 2007, left in 2015 to take up the post of Headmaster of the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe. The new Headteacher is Annmarie McNaney, who was previously a Deputy Headteacher of the school.
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