Chelmsford County High School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jan 24 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 136412
- Address
- Broomfield Road, CM1 1RW
- Website
- http://www.cchs.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1186 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 22.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 2.6%
- Persistent absence
- 16.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.4%
White British 32.7%
Indian 31.9%
African 8.7%
Other Asian 5.6%
Mixed 4.2%
Other White 3.7%
Chinese 3.5%
Pakistani 3.1%
Bangladeshi 2.6%
Other 1.9%
Unclassified 1.2%
Irish 0.8%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.9
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 97%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 100%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 82.4
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 8.13
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 33 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 154 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 154 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 71 |
| Dance | GCSE | 1 |
| Economics | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 154 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 154 |
Admissions
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 179
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 383
- 2nd preference
- 86
- 3rd preference
- 39
- From another Local Authority
- 137
Offers
- 1st preference
- 179
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 28
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 8 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 9 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 10 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 11 | 151 0 151 |
| Year 12 | 151 0 151 |
| Year 13 | 164 0 164 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 100.0% 86.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 2.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 96.0% 38.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 10.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 5.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 90.0% 57.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 72.0% 15.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 66.0% 13.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 17.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.6% 1.7% |