King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Dec 9 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- 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
- 136642
- Address
- Broomfield Road, CM1 3SX
- Website
- www.kegs.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1134 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 92.1%
- Girls
- 7.9%
- First language not English
- 10%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 1.3%
- Persistent absence
- 4.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 2.4%
White British 32.4%
Indian 31.9%
African 6.5%
Other Asian 5.6%
Mixed 5.5%
Chinese 4%
Bangladeshi 3.8%
Other White 3.1%
Pakistani 2.8%
Unclassified 2.6%
Other 1.7%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.82
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 100%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 99%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 81.5
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 7.13
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) | 61 |
| French | AS level | 9 |
| German | AS level | 4 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 149 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 149 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 7 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 96 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 38 |
Admissions
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 149
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 339
- 2nd preference
- 127
- 3rd preference
- 66
- From another Local Authority
- 236
Offers
- 1st preference
- 140
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 27
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 8 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 9 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 10 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 11 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 12 | 196 148 48 |
| Year 13 | 188 146 42 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 99.0% 86.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 0.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 97.0% 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 | 1.0% 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 | 93.0% 57.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 80.0% 15.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 75.0% 13.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 11.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.6% 1.7% |