Hire our Facilities
Dr Challoner’s Grammar School is conveniently located within the heart of Amersham. We have a wide range of facilities and rooms available to hire by registered clubs and organisations, whether that be for sports, business, education, training courses or purposes valued by the community of Amersham, the Chalfonts, Chesham and the wider Chilterns area.
Facilities for hire
Our facilities for hire include:
- Sports Hall - set up for cricket nets, badminton, football and netball courts
- Astroturf - marks for football and hockey
- Classrooms
- Boardroom
- Meeting rooms
- Main Hall
- Studio
View a list of all our facilities for hire and pricing.
Our school is maintained to a high standard and there will be a member of our team on site at all times to support you during your let.
If you are interested in hiring our facilities or would like any further information, please email lettings@challoners.org. Unfortunately, we can only take bookings from registered clubs or organisations.
In line with our Safeguarding policies, we may be required to carry out checks. Full details can be found here: Safeguarding Statement
Facilities list and information
Here is a list of all our facilities for hire. For further information on each area, please see the information below.
1 Astroturf Pitch
The astroturf pitch is 91.4m x 52.3m (slightly smaller than a full size hockey pitch).
The pitch can be booked as a full or half pitch. There are markings for hockey and football; the pitch is also divided into halves and quarters to enable smaller groups of training/football games. These markings include the semi circles at each end. There are several different size goals that can also be used as long as they are returned to their original location.
The pitch is available to hire between 6.30pm-9.30pm weeknights during term time and 9am-4pm on weekends during term time. Floodlights are available when required. Internal toilets and changing facilities are included within this booking at no extra charge if required.
All rules regarding the astroturf pitch MUST be adhered to at all times. The rule boards are located on the gates to the pitch.
2 Sports Hall
The floor area is 541m2 (32m x 17m).
There are court markings for hockey, football, netball, badminton (4 courts) and basketball.
There are also 4 cricket nets available for hire.
No additional equipment can be hired; however you are welcome to bring your own (footballs etc). No tables or chairs in this facility due to the damage they may cause to the floor.
The Sports Hall also has LED lighting at different LUX levels that fulfils the Sports England requirement for the sports that can be played in this facility.
3 Upper Sports Hall
Floor area is 173m2.
This area is ideal for dance, drama or an exercise group. There is a climbing wall in this area; for safety reasons this cannot be used.
No chairs or table scan be used in this facility due to the damage this may cause to the floor.
4 Main Hall
Main floor size is 276m2.
Stage area is 60m2.
Setup
- In theatre style, 420 seated max with a central aisle. Chairs included and any number of chairs up to 420 can be set out.
- If you require a set up for tables and chairs (for a quiz or comedy night for example), we can offer the use of our trestle tables of which we have around 40. We can set out around 20-25 tables (depending on layout) with chairs around (8 to a table), however we can add more or less depending on your exact requirements, for example you may want a dance floor in the middle.
- We can also request the use of our presentation equipment which consists of projector, screen, speakers, surround sound and CD Player but this will need to be requested in advance and may incur a small additional fee.
5 Studio
The floor area is 258m2.
The room can be set up in various ways:
- Chairs set out theatre style can accommodate approximately 150 chairs with a central aisle
- We also have trestle tables available for your use should you require them for a different set up (quiz, conference)
- Can be used for dance, drama, exercise groups
- The room can be divided into smaller areas via the black curtain approximately across the middle of the room
- Projector and screen, speakers and CD player is available to use but may incur a small charge
6 Loarridge Centre (L1/L2)
Floor area is 70m2.
This room can be partitioned into 2 smaller rooms with a concertina wall.
Setup
- You can set out approximately 120 chairs in theatre style with a central aisle.
- We also have trestle tables that you can use if you wish to have it set up for a different function; a conference, quiz night or similar for a smaller group.
- It can also be used for an exercise class, for example yoga.
- Room can be divided into 2 so that the smaller room can be used for a separate meeting or breakout area
You can also request the use of our presentation equipment which consists of projector, screen and speakers but this will need to be requested in advance and may incur a small additional fee.
7 Loarridge Centre (L3)
Floor area is 36m2.
The room is accessed via the Loarridge Centre and is located upstairs on the first floor. There is no left. The room set up cannot be changed too much due to the space however the tables are able to be moved around slightly to accommodate some change.
Ideal use is for a meeting or small conference for approximately 12 people, can also be used as a breakout room or area if having a meeting or conference in the room below (Loarridge Centre).
There is presentation equipment in this area that consists of projector, screen and speakers. There may be a small charge for using this facility.
8 Boardroom
Floor area is approx. 46m2.
This facility is ideal for larger meetings and conferences. The table seats 18-20 people. There are IT facilities (USB ports etc) available at the table and screen presentation (projector and screen) facilities also available.
The room cannot be changed around.
VAT
Please note, Government financial regulations state that VAT is automatically added to the cost of the hire of all sports facilities, unless there are 10 or more bookings that run consecutively with no more than a one week gap.
This means we must apply VAT to all Autumn Term bookings, because there is a two week half term break, and so the booking can’t be considered to be a consecutive 10 week block.
VAT however, can be waived for a series of bookings of 10 or more consecutive weeks in the Spring and Summer terms, because the half-term break is only one week.
Insurance
We request that anyone hiring the facilities can provide evidence of their public liability insurance to the value of at least £5 million.
Terms and Conditions
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Please email lettings@challoners.org with any questions, including availability of our facilities.