Watford Boys vs Chesham Grammar

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Cricket
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Re: Watford Boys vs Chesham Grammar

Post by Cricket »

Watford or Chesham both are rated more highly on academic than SCD. It is a comprehensive and not grammar. Very mixed abilities. If you can have either Watford or Chesham, you should choose between those.
dutchman
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Re: Watford Boys vs Chesham Grammar

Post by dutchman »

when i checked last it said chesham became a 'high' school.
anyone know anything else about this?
Rob Clark
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Re: Watford Boys vs Chesham Grammar

Post by Rob Clark »

It used to be called Chesham High until a few years ago, but it was changed to Chesham Grammar in 2010 – partly because the denomination 'High', in Bucks at least, is largely used for girls'-only grammars whereas Chesham is mixed.

If you are asking whether the school has ever been anything other than a GS, the answer is not since the 1960s :D
Happy_Daddy
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Re: Watford Boys vs Chesham Grammar

Post by Happy_Daddy »

Chesham Grammar used to be called as Chesham High prior to 2010. Online application system is not replicating this yet and still says Chesham High.

Looking at last year GCSE results and subjects taken by the pupils, Chesham Grammar seems to have performed much better academically than WGSB.
Mgnmum
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Re: Watford Boys vs Chesham Grammar

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WP
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Re: Watford Boys vs Chesham Grammar

Post by WP »

Mgnmum wrote:Watford boys is actually more comprehensive than SCD. SCD takes 30% on academic ability while watford boys is only 20% both are officially comprehensives, despite the name of watford boys ( the girls is the same) neither are full grammar schools. Hertfordshire unfortunately has no grammar schools,
Actually Watford boys is 25% academic while SCD is 10% academic.
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