Chesham Grammar School

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Chesham Grammar School is a co-educational grammar school on White Hill, Chesham, Buckinghamshire. There are about 1,200 male and female pupils aged between eleven and eighteen, including nearly 350 in the sixth form. In 2007 the Department for Education awarded the school specialist school status as a Humanities College. In August 2011 the school became an Academy.HistoryThe school was founded in 1947 as the Chesham Technical School - a result of the Education Act 1944 which set up the tripartite arrangements of grammar, technical and secondary modern schools. The all-boys' school was originally housed in only one building, which is now the sixth form block known as "The Curtis Centre". In 1961, the school became known as Chesham Technical High School and during the 1960s, there was huge development in the area, and it became a co-educational grammar school. In 1970, the school changed its name to Chesham High School as it moved away from its technical roots. The name of the school changed to Chesham Grammar School on 7 May 2010. It is as a grammar school that CGS has seen considerable expansion and improved results. The school was rated outstanding in all categories by OFSTED in March 2014.HeadteachersSidney Chapman 1947-1966Paddy Evans 1966-1967Ken Stokes 1967-1992Tim Andrew 1992-2007Nigel Fox 2005-2006 (acting during Tim Andrew's sabbatical)Philip Wayne 2007– 2015Annmarie McNaney 2015 -