Chesham Grammar School vs Newtown School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Chesham Grammar School
Chesham
Newtown School
Chesham
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Community school
Age Range
11–18
2–7
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Selective
-
Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1331
234
Capacity
1219
280
Occupancy
109%
84%
FSM %
2.7%
16.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Good
Last Inspected
Mar 2025
Jul 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
75.6
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
98.3%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
A-
-
Points Per Entry
46.3
-
Best 3 A-Levels
A-
-
AAB+ %
43%
-
Value Added
Above average
-
A-Level Students
210
-
Retention
98%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
54%
-
Degree course
86%
-
Any L4+ destination
91%
-
Apprenticeships
3%
-
Cohort size
206
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (224)
Mathematics (224)
Economics (126)
Physics (116)
Chemistry (114)
Psychology (112)
Sociology (96)
Physics (94)