Chelmsford County High School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jan 23 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
- 1236 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 25.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 3.6%
- Persistent absence
- 7.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.1%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mixed | 4.9% |
| Other Asian | 5.3% |
| African | 7.2% |
| White British | 30% |
| Indian | 33.2% |
| Other White | 4% |
| Chinese | 4% |
| Bangladeshi | 3.6% |
| Pakistani | 3.3% |
| Other | 2.2% |
| Unclassified | 1.5% |
| Irish | 0.8% |
| Other Black | 0.2% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 97% |
| Local authority average | 39% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 99% |
| Local authority average | 43% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 80.7 |
| Local authority average | 45.1 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 7.94 |
| Local authority average | 3.97 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 42 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 178 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 178 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 74 |
| Dance | GCSE | 3 |
| English Language | GCSE | 179 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 178 |
| French | GCSE | 104 |
Admissions
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 179
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 356
- 2nd preference
- 114
- 3rd preference
- 33
- From another Local Authority
- 131
Offers
- 1st preference
- 170
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 32
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
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 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 12 | 186 0 186 |
| Year 13 | 150 0 150 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 0.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 97.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 88.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 66.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.4% 2.4% |