Dr Challoner's High vs Wycombe High
How the two compare on Ofsted, GCSE results, places and entrance test — and specialist 11+ tuition for both.
Dr Challoner's High School and Wycombe High School are both selected through the The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools. In 2024/25, Dr Challoner's High recorded a GCSE Attainment 8 of 79.1 (99.5% grade 5+ in English and maths), against Wycombe High's 73.9 (96.8%). Dr Challoner's High admits about 180 pupils to Year 7 each year and Wycombe High about 192. Dr Challoner's High's latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding (2023); Wycombe High's is Outstanding (2024).
Two top girls’ grammars in the Bucks consortium; families near High Wycombe and the Chalfonts often weigh them against each other.
| Dr Challoner's High | Wycombe High | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
| Type | Girls | Girls |
| Ofsted (latest) | Outstanding (2023) | Outstanding (2024) |
| GCSE Attainment 8 (2024/25) | 79.1 | 73.9 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 99.5% | 96.8% |
| A-level (2025) | 83% A*–B | 76% A*–B |
| Year 7 places | 180 | 192 |
| Entrance test | GL Assessment, Bucks Secondary Transfer Test (TBGS) | GL Assessment, Bucks Secondary Transfer Test (TBGS) |
| Qualifying score | 121 (standardised) | 121 (standardised) |
Dr Challoner's High or Wycombe High: how to choose
Because both schools select through the Bucks Secondary Transfer Test (TBGS), your child sits one test that counts for both — so you do not have to choose before the 11+. The decision comes later, when you list preferences. Weigh three things: which school your child is realistically in catchment for (each ranks qualified applicants differently — see each school's allocation rules), the results and ethos that suit your child, and the practicalities of the daily journey.
On the hard numbers, the two are closely matched: Dr Challoner's High posted a GCSE Attainment 8 of 79.1 and Wycombe High 73.9 in 2024/25. Dr Challoner's High edges it on that measure, but the gap is small and both sit far above the national average. For most families the deciding factor is access — the score needed in practice and the catchment rules — rather than a fraction of an Attainment 8 point.
Dr Challoner's High vs Wycombe High: Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources
School data is taken from authoritative sources, last verified 26 May 2026: Ofsted (Dr Challoner's High, Wycombe High); the Department for Education’s Compare school and college performance service (GCSE 2024/25); and each school’s own admissions arrangements. A-level figures are each school’s published 2025 results where available. Progress 8 is not shown because the DfE cannot calculate it for 2024/25 (no Key Stage 2 baseline after Covid-19).
