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Chelmsford County High School for Girls

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Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Jan 2024 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 1%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 1%1%2016/17: top 1%2017/18: top 1%2018/19: top 1%2021/22: top 1%2022/23: top 1%2023/24: top 1%2024/25: top 1%No exams

A-level results

#10 of 273 East of England sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against East of England

Attainment 880.7 · East of England 45.910/10 Top 10%
Grade 5+ English and maths99.4% · East of England 44.9%10/10 Top 10%
EBacc point score7.94 · East of England 4.0110/10 Top 10%
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.76 · East of England −0.0210/10 Top 10%
A level points per entry47.24 · East of England 33.1610/10 Top 10%
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 76.5 · 120 pupils · East of England 50.52016/17: 79.8 · 120 pupils · East of England 46.22017/18: 81.5 · 119 pupils · East of England 46.32018/19: 80.1 · 120 pupils · East of England 46.32021/22: 85.1 · 149 pupils · East of England 48.82022/23: 82.4 · 154 pupils · East of England 46.22023/24: 80.6 · 151 pupils · East of England 45.62024/25: 80.7 · 180 pupils · East of England 45.8585.176.5No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 99% · 120 pupils · East of England 41%2017/18: 98% · 119 pupils · East of England 41%2018/19: 99% · 120 pupils · East of England 40%2021/22: 100% · 149 pupils · East of England 49%2022/23: 100% · 154 pupils · East of England 43%2023/24: 100% · 151 pupils · East of England 43.9%2024/25: 99.4% · 180 pupils · East of England 44.9%100%98%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 42.41 · 110 pupils · East of England 29.022016/17: 37.49 · 87 pupils · East of England 29.412017/18: 42.01 · 109 pupils · East of England 30.942018/19: 45.85 · 125 pupils · East of England 31.322021/22: 49.12 · 148 pupils · East of England 36.152022/23: 45.84 · 149 pupils · East of England 32.282023/24: 45.94 · 164 pupils · East of England 32.652024/25: 47.24 · 150 pupils · East of England 33.1649.1237.49No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in48.9%
175 of 358 who put it first2014 · 31.0%2026 · 48.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st358175
2nd1214
3rd600

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2024Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Sixth form provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,275
Free school meals (past 6 years)5.1%
First language not English25.2%
SEN support4.1%
EHC plan0.3%
Absence (sessions missed)4.6%
Persistently absent pupils10.0%

Girls 100%Boys 0%

99.2% full · 1,285 places · 335 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 257 responses (21.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 83.3% not applicable34.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year89.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 40.9% not applicable84.2% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed91.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child95.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.5
Pupils per adult14.8
  • Classroom teachers 67.9
  • Leadership 5
  • Teaching assistants 1.9
  • Other support 32.9

Teachers 72.9 FTE · Whole workforce 107.7 · 143 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,972
Spend per pupil£7,087
Staff spend per pupil£5,560
Reserve per pupil£608
  • +£752,000revenue reserve
  • −£141,000in-year balance

Grants £6,337 · self-generated £751 · premises £399 per pupil

Single-academy trust: CHELMSFORD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

151 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained98%
  • Education98%
  • Apprenticeship0%
  • Employment0%
  • Not sustained0.7%
  • Unknown1.3%

After sixth form (16–18)

164 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained90.9%
  • Education82.9%
  • Higher education81.1%
  • Apprenticeship0.6%
  • Employment7.3%
  • Not sustained5.5%
  • Unknown3.7%