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Dr Challoner's High School
Dr Challoner’s High School in Little Chalfont admits girls through Buckinghamshire’s transfer test and sets its own catchment evidence dates.
Grammar school · Amersham, Buckinghamshire
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Meet the school
At a glance
Facts checked
- 2027 school priority
- Within the 180 places, up to 12 catchment places can go to eligible Pupil Premium, Service Pupil Premium or specified looked-after girls scoring at least 115; if unfilled, up to six of these can go to those scoring 110–114.
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- School-specific form or evidence
- Supplementary Form 2 verifies catchment residence from or before 1 April 2026 and is due 29 November 2026 for first allocation. The separate staff-child Form 1 is due 31 October 2026 for Year 7 priority.
- Dr Challoner's High School
- 2027 catchment residence
- For 2027 catchment priority, the girl should have lived at the normal home address continuously from or before 1 April 2026.
- Dr Challoner's High School
Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 9QB
Plan your approach
Year 7 entry
For September 2027 entry
Two multiple-choice papers: verbal skills including comprehension and English, and mathematics with non-verbal and spatial reasoning.
- Assessment
- Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test
- Provider
- GL Assessment
What the assessment covers
- Verbal skills
- English comprehension
- Mathematics
- Non verbal reasoning
- Spatial reasoning
Meeting the qualifying standard makes a child eligible for consideration; each school has its own admission and oversubscription policy.
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The admissions process
- Children at state-funded Buckinghamshire primaries were entered for the test automatically unless withdrawn; families at partner, independent or out-of-county schools needed to register with Buckinghamshire Council by 2 June 2026.
- Check the school’s 1 April 2026 catchment residence rule and provide evidence if seeking catchment priority.
- For catchment priority, complete Supplementary Form 2 by 29 November 2026 for the first allocation; staff-child applicants use Form 1 by 31 October 2026.
- For the lower-score priority, email the school documentary evidence of eligible Pupil Premium or looked-after status.
- Submit a separate school preference through your home local authority by its deadline; Buckinghamshire residents have until 31 October 2026.
Read the official details: Admissions information from The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools
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Official links for your shortlist
Use the school’s current admissions information to check which sample papers or familiarisation materials apply to your child’s entry year.
From subjects to skills
Turn the assessment subjects into a practice plan.
Start with these core skills from the published subject list. Pair the official assessment material with regular Plusling practice.
Verbal reasoning
A useful place to start
Talk through word relationships, letter patterns and codes. Encourage your child to explain the rule before choosing an answer.
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Explore words and logic with Plusling’s verbal reasoning quizzes, with feedback that helps the next attempt feel clearer.
Start the 5-question verbal reasoning quizEnglish
A useful place to start
Read a short passage together. Ask your child to find evidence for an answer and explain unfamiliar words in context.
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Build on that reading with Plusling’s English questions and explanations, then choose a topic to practise again.
Start the 5-question English quizMaths
A useful place to start
Ask your child to explain their method, estimate the answer and check the final calculation. Notice which step needs more practice.
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Use Plusling’s original maths questions and worked explanations to make those next practice sessions count.
Start the 5-question maths quizNon-verbal reasoning
A useful place to start
Look for changes in shape, position, shading and direction. Work out one rule at a time before checking it against the choices.
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Give visual reasoning another go in Plusling, with original puzzles and explanations your child can return to.
Start the 5-question non-verbal reasoning quizKeep the practical steps clear
Your application starting points
Use the official links on this page to answer these questions for your child’s entry year.
Check the entry point and eligibility
Confirm the year group, age requirements and any conditions that apply to your child.
Put the right dates in your diary
Note any published registration, assessment, application and offer-response dates that apply to your child’s route. They may be separate steps.
Check the assessment guidance
If an assessment applies, look for official examples, question formats, timings and answer instructions to help plan your child’s preparation.
Read the school’s admissions criteria
Check catchment, oversubscription rules and any supplementary form alongside the test registration.
Picture your child’s everyday life here.
An open day is a chance to look beyond the exam. Useful questions to take with you:
- How do you help new pupils settle in and make friends?
- Who can a child turn to when they feel worried or stuck?
- How do you help pupils recover from a setback and discover their strengths?
Know where to focus
Give their preparation a clear direction.
See the topics your child has practised, revisit questions that need another look and choose a focus for the next session. Plusling helps you put your time where it can be useful.
- Topic summaries and practice history
- Choose topics in Focus Practice
- Progress to discuss with the adults helping them
Their next step starts here
Give their 11+ preparation a confident start.
Try Plusling together. Five free questions, useful feedback and a first look at a friendlier way to practise.
Before you apply
- Test registration and the school-place application are separate steps.
- Meeting the selective standard makes an applicant eligible for consideration; it does not itself guarantee this school.
Plusling’s guide to Dr Challoner's High School is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
Contains government school-register data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Primary sources
- Dr Challoner's High School: school details Department for Education
- Dr Challoner's High School: 2027 admissions policy Dr Challoner's High School
- The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools | TBGS Schools The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools
- Guide to grammar schools and the Secondary Transfer Test | Buckinghamshire Council Buckinghamshire Council
- Register for the Secondary Transfer Test Buckinghamshire Council
- Apply for a secondary school place Buckinghamshire Council
- Admissions Process | Dr Challoner's High School Dr Challoner's High School
- Secondary Transfer Testing process and familiarisation booklet Buckinghamshire Council