Dr Challoner's Grammar 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.
| Dr Challoner's Grammar School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Chesham Road , , HP6 5HA England | |
| Coordinates | 51°40′34″N 0°36′35″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy Grammar |
| Established | 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 |
| Houses | Foxell Holman Newman Pearson Rayner Thorne |
| Website | http://www.challoners.com |
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.
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