Dr Challoner's High School
Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire · Girls · 11-18
Reviewed against the school’s own admissions policy · September 2026
Dr Challoner's High School, Little Chalfont — a selective girls' grammar school with its own girls-only sixth form. Secondary Transfer Test admissions.
Key facts
| Gender intake | Girls |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Admissions test | Secondary Transfer Test (11+) |
| Year 7 places (PAN) | 180 |
| Official website | www.challonershigh.com/ |
The entrance test
Every applicant sits the first stage; each step below narrows to the last.
Sit the Secondary Transfer Test
Reach the qualifying score (121+)
Ranked — priority tiers, then catchment, then siblings & distance
Places offered
180
A girls' grammar school with its own girls-only sixth form — a separate arrangement from the neighbouring Dr Challoner's Grammar School, not a joint one. Passing the county Secondary Transfer Test (121+) only makes a girl eligible — it does not rank her. When oversubscribed, priority runs looked-after children, catchment-area Pupil Premium girls, a near-miss band, staff children and catchment residence, then siblings, medical need, and finally distance.
How places are decided
Priority order when the school is oversubscribed. The small categories are settled first.
- 1Looked-after & previously looked-after girls
- 2Catchment girls receiving Pupil Premium
- 3Near-miss band — catchment, Pupil Premium, score 110–120
- 4Children of staff
- 5Catchment area girlsmost places
- 6Siblings on roll
- 7Exceptional medical or social need
- 8Any remaining places, by distance
Catchment & priority area
Area-based priority
A defined catchment area (published as a map at Appendix 2 of the policy), stretching roughly from Chesham/Amersham/Little Chalfont west toward Princes Risborough/High Wycombe and south toward Beaconsfield. A strict anti-gaming rule blocks using a recently-owned second home within 20 miles to claim a closer address.
Key dates
The shape repeats every year; the exact dates don't — confirm the current cycle with the school.
1 June
Register for the Secondary Transfer Test with Buckinghamshire Council
Early September
Test sat, in Year 6
31 October
Deadline to name schools on the Common Application Form
1 March
National offer day
Always verify against the school’s own current admissions policy — criteria, catchment boundaries and places-available can all change between admissions cycles, and Dr Challoner's High School’s own website is the authoritative source, not this page.
Common questions about Dr Challoner's High School
Is the sixth form at Dr Challoner's High School shared with Dr Challoner's Grammar School?
No — each runs its own sixth form. Dr Challoner's High School's is girls only, with no joint arrangement with the neighbouring boys' school.
What is the catchment area for Dr Challoner's High School?
A defined area (published as a map) stretching roughly from Chesham/Amersham/Little Chalfont west toward Princes Risborough/High Wycombe and south toward Beaconsfield. It's a priority tier, not an automatic place.
Does living further away always rule out Dr Challoner's High School?
Not necessarily — after the priority tiers and catchment are settled, any remaining places go by straight-line distance, so out-of-catchment applicants can still be offered a place in some years.
How many places does Dr Challoner's High School offer?
The Published Admission Number for Year 7 is 180.
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