GCSE Pass %
96.2%
Grade 5+ in English & Maths
Attainment 8
73.9
Avg across 8 subjects
Progress 8
—
N/A for 2024-25
A-Level Avg
A-
Avg grade per entry
Head Teacher
Mr David Atkinson
Pupils
1,368 / 1,356
1277 boys · 91 girls
Free School Meals
2.6%
Religious Character
None
Trust
Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Admissions
Catchment Distance
Academic Performance History
| Year | GCSE Pass % | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | A-Level Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 96.2% | 73.9 | — | A- |
| 2023-24 | 99.5% | 77.5 | 1.18 | A- |
| 2022-23 | 99% | 77.5 | 1.19 | A- |
| 2021-22 | 99% | 77.9 | 0.75 | A |
| 2018-19 | 99% | 75.2 | 0.72 | — |
Progress 8 Breakdown & EBacc
| Year | P8 English | P8 Maths | P8 EBacc | P8 Open | EBacc Entry | EBacc 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | — | — | — | 87.4% | 68.7% |
| 2023-24 | 0.52 | 1.55 | 1.50 | 1.06 | 88.2% | 78.5% |
| 2022-23 | 0.99 | 1.35 | 1.32 | 1.09 | 88% | 70% |
| 2021-22 | 0.51 | 1.03 | 0.85 | 0.57 | 88% | 73% |
P8 English
Progress in English vs national average. Positive = above average.
P8 Maths
Progress in Maths vs national average. Positive = above average.
P8 EBacc
Progress in EBacc subjects (sciences, humanities, languages) vs national average.
P8 Open
Progress in remaining subjects (arts, computing, etc) vs national average.
EBacc Entry
% of students taking the full EBacc curriculum (English, Maths, Sciences, Humanities, Languages).
EBacc 5+
% of students achieving grade 5 or above across all EBacc subjects.
A-Level Subjects
| Subject | Entries | vs 2023-24 | Grade Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 152 | -26 | A*: 33%/ 50A: 43%/ 65B: 17%/ 25C: 6%/ 9D: 1%/ 2 |
| Chemistry | 71 | = | A*: 17%/ 12A: 38%/ 27B: 21%/ 15C: 14%/ 10D: 6%/ 4E: 4%/ 3 |
| Biology | 69 | +7 | A*: 25%/ 17A: 43%/ 30B: 17%/ 12C: 6%/ 4D: 4%/ 3E: 4%/ 3 |
| Physics | 67 | -21 | A*: 25%/ 17A: 42%/ 28B: 12%/ 8C: 16%/ 11D: 4%/ 3 |
| Economics | 63 | -13 | A*: 24%/ 15A: 43%/ 27B: 29%/ 18C: 3%/ 2D: 2%/ 1 |
| Geography | 42 | +6 | A*: 21%/ 9A: 26%/ 11B: 38%/ 16C: 12%/ 5D: 2%/ 1 |
| Further Mathematics | 39 | -20 | A*: 54%/ 21A: 28%/ 11B: 15%/ 6C: 3%/ 1 |
| History | 32 | = | A*: 19%/ 6A: 44%/ 14B: 34%/ 11D: 3%/ 1 |
| Religious Studies | 29 | +15 | A*: 10%/ 3A: 34%/ 10B: 38%/ 11C: 14%/ 4D: 3%/ 1 |
| English literature | 23 | -2 | A*: 30%/ 7A: 26%/ 6B: 30%/ 7C: 13%/ 3 |
| Business Studies | 19 | +9 | A: 21%/ 4B: 47%/ 9C: 32%/ 6 |
| Government and Politics | 17 | -19 | A*: 12%/ 2A: 29%/ 5B: 53%/ 9C: 6%/ 1 |
| Electronics | 16 | -2 | A*: 63%/ 10A: 38%/ 6 |
| Computer Science | 15 | -8 | A*: 33%/ 5A: 47%/ 7B: 7%/ 1C: 13%/ 2 |
| French | 12 | +6 | A*: 17%/ 2A: 33%/ 4B: 25%/ 3D: 17%/ 2E: 8%/ 1 |
| Spanish | 11 | +2 | A*: 27%/ 3A: 45%/ 5B: 27%/ 3 |
| Drama and Theatre Studies | 7 | +4 | A*: 14%/ 1A: 57%/ 4B: 14%/ 1C: 14%/ 1 |
| Fine Art | 7 | +3 | A*: 43%/ 3A: 29%/ 2B: 29%/ 2 |
| Music | 2 | -3 | Grades suppressed (fewer than 5 entries) |
| German | 1 | — | Grades suppressed (fewer than 5 entries) |
| Graphics | 1 | = | Grades suppressed (fewer than 5 entries) |
| Italian | 1 | — | Grades suppressed (fewer than 5 entries) |