About the school
Chesham Grammar School is a secondary school in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, and a member of Red Kite Schools Trust. Its admissions page says Year 7 admissions are handled through Buckinghamshire Council's co-ordinated admissions scheme.
| School type | Grammar · Co-educational |
|---|---|
| Headteacher | Annmarie McNaney |
| Sixth form | Yes |
📅 Open days: The school calendar on the admissions page lists a Sixth Form Open Evening on 21st October.
Entrance exam
| Exam board / format | Format to confirm |
|---|---|
| Delivery | To be confirmed |
📄 Free Chesham Grammar School practice papers (PDF)
Admissions & catchment
| Catchment | Catchment gives priority |
|---|---|
| Detail | The school provides a catchment-area map and directs families to Buckinghamshire Council's tool to check whether they live in catchment. The page also states that late transfer applicants would be placed on a waiting list in accordance with the school's oversubscription criteria in its Admissions Policy 2027, but the criteria themselves are not quoted on the fetched pages. |
| Ofsted rating | Outstanding |
Key dates
| Registration opens | To be confirmed |
|---|---|
| Registration deadline | To be confirmed |
| Typical exam date | 10 Sep 2026 |
The school says Year 7 applications are handled by Buckinghamshire Council and that out-of-county parents need to register earlier. On the school site, the only explicit Secondary Transfer Test dates shown are for an EHCP timetable for the previous cycle: Secondary Transfer Test 10 September 2026, results 9 October 2026, and EHCP consultation to start no earlier than 2 November 2026.
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