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It was founded in 1624 in accordance with the last will and testament of Dr Robert Chaloner (spelt with only one ‘l’). Chaloner was Rector of Amersham from 1576 to 1584, when he took up office as a Canon of Windsor, Berkshire, a post he held until his death in 1621. Amersham (previously Agmondesham) is a market town 27 miles north west of London, in the Chiltern Hills, England. ... This article is about the English town. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

History

In his will, Robert Chaloner left money to establish a grammar school in Amersham. The school was situated in Old Amersham for almost three centuries before moving, with the support of Buckinghamshire County Council, to its present buildings in Amersham-on-the Hill in 1905. At this time, the school embraced the principle of co-education for the first time which, according to the school’s first prospectus in 1906, was "practically universal in America". Each year the boys at Challoner's celebrate Founder's Day where they go to the church where Robert Chaloner was rector.

By 1937, Challoner's was incorporated into the state system of education and by the early 1950s the school had about 350 boys and girls on roll. However, plans for expansion to 550 pupils were overtaken by rapid population growth in the area and the decision was made to establish a separate school for girls in Little Chalfont: Dr Challoner's High School, which opened in 1962. The two schools continue to maintain very close links, collaborating especially in music and drama productions Map sources for Little Chalfont at grid reference SU995975 Little Chalfont is a village in south east Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. ... Dr Challoners High School is a grammar school in Buckinghamshire, England, for girls between the ages of 11 and 18. ...

The continued expansion of the Grammar School to its present size of over 1,200 boys saw major building projects in the 1950s, 1980s and 1990s, followed by the construction of a large astroturf pitch and improvements to the sports fields.

In 2002, Challoner's became one of the first Science Colleges in the United Kingdom. The school started a second specialism as a Language College in April 2007. Science Colleges were introduced as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. ... Language Colleges were introduced in 1995 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the UK. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, modern foreign languages. ...

In 2005, the school celebrated the 100th anniversary of the move to the current (Chesham Road) site, also building the Centenary Sports Pitch. The current headmaster is Dr. Mark Fenton, who attended Peterhouse, Cambridge University as an undergraduate and Anglia Ruskin University (formally known as Anglia Polytechnic) as a graduate student. Full name Peterhouse Motto - Named after St Peters Church (now little St Marys Church) Previous names - Established 1284 Sister College Merton College Master The Lord Wilson of Tillyron Location Trumpington Street Undergraduates 271 Graduates 128 Homepage Boatclub Peterhouse is the oldest college in the University of Cambridge. ... The University of Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world, with one of the most selective sets of entry requirements in the United Kingdom. ... Anglia Ruskin University, formerly Anglia Polytechnic, is a university in England, with campuses in Cambridge and Chelmsford. ...

In that same year, a house system was founded, with each of the six houses named after a previous headmasters: Foxell, Holman, Newman, Pearson, Rayner and Thorne. At the end of each year, a sports day has been run; winning in 2005 was Rayner, in 2006 Pearson and in 2007 Holman. An earlier house system with four houses named for those named in the now forgotten school song as "Buckinghamshire's four mighty men"- Challoner, Hampden, Milton and Penn - was abandoned in 1976. The House System is a traditional feature of British schools, similar to the collegiate system of a university. ...

The school was inspected by OfSTED on 12th November 2007. The report graded the school as "Outstanding" in every category.

Alumni

Notable former students include:

• Greg Hands – Conservative MP for Hammersmith & Fulham
• Sir Roger Moore – actor (although it is worth noting that he attended Challoner's only for a short period of time while an evacuee during the Second World War)
• Paul Richards – Labour politician and author
• Margaret Mee – botanical artist
• Arthur Reynolds – missionary and author
• Abdul Waheed – (born Donald Stewert-Whyte) two years after leaving Challoner's was arrested in connection with the 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot
• Rick Warden – actor
• Roger Hammond – professional racing cyclist

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Further reading

• F. R. Treadgold, B.A (1973). Dr Challoner and his school. (Amersham). 
• F. R. Treadgold, B.A (1974). "Challoner's" 1624 - 1974: The story of Dr. Challoner's Grammar School, Amersham. The Leagrave Press Ltd, Luton. ISBN 0-85236-051-7. 

External links

• School website
• Ofsted Report
• DfES Performance Tables