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Dr Challoner's High School 11+ admissions

A girls' grammar school in Buckinghamshire, for ages 11 to 18. What the school, the council and the test organisers have published about getting in.

  • Girls
  • Buckinghamshire
  • GL Assessment

Take the free Bucks 11+ check

Checked 30 October 2026.

  • Which test

    GL Assessment

    Secondary Transfer Test. Confirmed for September 2028 entry.

    Details

  • Register for 2028 entry

    May 2027 to June 2027

    Details

  • Test date, 2028 entry

    early September 2027

    Secondary Transfer Test

    Details

  • Score to qualify

    121

    Standardised score. September 2027 entry, All applicants, Qualification

    Details

  • Furthest distance offered

    3.387

    Miles. September 2026 entry, Rule 6 (Non-catchment Siblings), qualified applicants, National Offer Day

    Details

  • Year 7 places

    180

    September 2027 entry

    Details

Aiming for Dr Challoner's High School?

  1. Free, no account needed. Questions in the style of the Bucks 11+, then a report on what to work on first.

    Take the free Bucks 11+ check

  2. The Bucks 11+ course. Lessons, practice and timed mocks for this test, £349 once.

    See the Bucks 11+ course

Which 11+ test?

Test
Secondary Transfer Test
Written by
GL Assessment
Which entry year
Confirmed for September 2028 entry.

Test type: GL Assessment. Area test guide: The Secondary Transfer Test.

Dates for September 2028 entry

For children in Year 5 now (2026 to 2027).

Registering for the test

Registration
May 2027 to June 2027

The test

Secondary Transfer Test
early September 2027

Scores: qualifying and offered

A qualifying score puts a child in the running. It is not an offer. The lowest score offered shows how far down the list places went that year.

Qualifying scores

Qualifying score
  1. Sept 2023121
  2. Sept 2024121
  3. Sept 2025121

STT score.

Dr Challoner's High School: qualifying scores by entry year
EntryWhatFigureApplies to
Sept 2027test 2026Qualifying scoreQualification121 standardised scoreAll applicants
Sept 2025test 2024Qualifying score121 STT score
Sept 2024test 2023Qualifying score121 STT score
Sept 2023test 2022Qualifying score121 STT score

To see how age changes a standardised score, try the age standardisation calculator.

Catchment and distance

Many grammar schools give priority by where you live. Always check your address against the official policy or map.

What the policy says
September 2027 entry policy: Residence in the school catchment affects priority under the oversubscription criteria. The full policy defines the residence requirements and other priority categories.Read the full admissions policy: the summary leaves out other priorities.
Official map or policy
challonershigh.com

Furthest distance offered

Dr Challoner's High School: furthest distance offered a place, by year
EntryWhatFigureApplies to
Sept 2026Furthest distance offeredNational Offer Day3.387 milesRule 6 (Non-catchment Siblings), qualified applicants

Places and demand

How many Year 7 places there are, and how many children applied or sat the test, as published.

Places

Dr Challoner's High School: Year 7 places and offers
EntryWhatFigure
Sept 2026test 2025Places allocated, Buckinghamshire residentsNational Offer Day185
Sept 2026test 2025Places allocated, all childrenNational Offer Day189
Sept 2025test 2024Places allocated, Buckinghamshire residentsFinal autumn allocations174
Sept 2025test 2024Places allocated, all childrenFinal autumn allocations190
Sept 2027Published admission number (Year 7 places)180

Ofsted and GCSE results

Last graded inspection
Outstanding, 21 November 2023
Reports
Read the Ofsted reports

GCSE results (DfE)

Dr Challoner's High School: GCSE performance by year
YearPupilsAttainment 8Grade 5+ in English and mathsEBacc average point scoreProgress 8
2024 to 202518379.199.5%7.74Not available
2023 to 202418078.299.4%7.671.11
2022 to 202318378.598.9%7.661.08

Appeals

A refused school place can be appealed to an independent panel; follow the decision letter and admission authority procedure. An admission appeal is different from asking for a test to be re-marked or for a selection review.

The appeal deadline will be in the offer letter.

Questions parents ask

What 11+ test does Dr Challoner's High School use?

GL Assessment. Secondary Transfer Test. Confirmed for September 2028 entry.

When is the Dr Challoner's High School 11+ test for September 2028 entry?

Secondary Transfer Test: early September 2027. Registration: May 2027 to June 2027.

What score do you need for Dr Challoner's High School?

Qualifying score for September 2027 entry (all applicants): 121 standardised score. Past scores do not predict the 2028 score, and a score on the boundary did not always get a place.

How many Year 7 places does Dr Challoner's High School have?

Published admission number (Year 7 places): 180 (September 2027 entry).

Does Dr Challoner's High School have a catchment area?

September 2027 entry policy: Residence in the school catchment affects priority under the oversubscription criteria. The full policy defines the residence requirements and other priority categories. Always check the full admissions policy before you apply.

Can I appeal if my child is not offered a place at Dr Challoner's High School?

Yes. A refused school place can be appealed to an independent panel; follow the decision letter and admission authority procedure. The deadline is in your offer letter. An appeal about a place is different from asking for a test to be re-marked or reviewed.

Tools and links

Official pages

Sources

Where each figure on this page comes from.

  1. ea-edubase-api-prod.azurewebsites.net · School name, address, age range and type (DfE Get Information about Schools) · checked 27 September 2026
  2. thebucksgrammarschools.org · Test provider and format · checked 27 September 2026
  3. buckinghamshire.gov.uk · 2028 registration dates, 2028 test dates · checked 27 September 2026
  4. thebucksgrammarschools.org · Qualifying scores, Qualifying score · checked 26 September 2026
  5. challonershigh.com · Catchment or priority area, Places, Qualifying score, Published admission number (Year 7 places) · checked 30 October 2026
  6. buckinghamshire.gov.uk · Distance offered, Furthest distance offered · checked 30 October 2026
  7. thebucksgrammarschools.org · Qualifying score · checked 26 September 2026
  8. thebucksgrammarschools.org · Qualifying score · checked 26 September 2026
  9. thebucksgrammarschools.org · Places allocated, Buckinghamshire residents, Places allocated, all children · checked 26 September 2026
  10. thebucksgrammarschools.org · Places allocated, Buckinghamshire residents, Places allocated, all children · checked 26 September 2026
  11. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · Ofsted inspections (as at 31 August 2026) · checked 27 September 2026
  12. explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk · GCSE results 2024 to 2025 (DfE), GCSE results 2023 to 2024 (DfE), GCSE results 2022 to 2023 (DfE) · checked 27 September 2026
  13. gov.uk · How school admission appeals work · checked 27 September 2026

For anything not shown here, the school's admissions page is the source to trust.