Dr Challoner's Grammar School

Dr Challoner's Grammar School

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Dr Challoners Grammar School for Boys entrance
Location
Chesham Road

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HP6 5HA

England
Coordinates51°40′34″N 0°36′35″W / 51.67622°N 0.60982°W / 51.67622; -0.60982
Information
TypeAcademy Grammar
Established1624 (1624)
FounderRobert Chaloner
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
SpecialistsScience
Languages
Department for Education URN136419 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of GovernorsShaun Kennedy
HeadteacherDavid Atkinson
Staff150
GenderBoys (Year 7–11)
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1,368
Houses  Foxell
  Holman
  Newman
  Pearson
  Rayner
  Thorne
Websitehttp://www.challoners.com

Dr Challoner's Grammar School (also known as DCGS, Challoner's Boys or simply Challoner's) is an 11–18 boys selective grammar school, with a co-educational Sixth Form, in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England. It was given academy status in January 2011.

It was founded in 1624 in accordance with the last will and testament of Robert Chaloner. Chaloner, a Doctor of Divinity, who was Rector of Amersham from 1576 to his death in 1621. He was also a Canon of St George's Chapel, Windsor from 1584.