King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Dec 8 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
- 1138 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 93.2%
- Girls
- 6.8%
- First language not English
- 10.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 1.7%
- Persistent absence
- 4.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 2.2%
Indian 34%
White British 28.3%
Other Asian 6.6%
African 6.3%
Mixed 5.3%
Chinese 4.3%
Bangladeshi 3.7%
Other White 3.3%
Pakistani 3.1%
Unclassified 2.9%
Other 1.8%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 99%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 100%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 82.9
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 8.2
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 60 |
| French | AS level | 12 |
| German | AS level | 3 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 150 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 150 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 10 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 82 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 43 |
Admissions
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 150
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 411
- 2nd preference
- 133
- 3rd preference
- 94
- From another Local Authority
- 259
Offers
- 1st preference
- 141
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 29
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 8 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 9 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 10 | 151 151 0 |
| Year 11 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 12 | 191 162 29 |
| Year 13 | 196 148 48 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 99.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 0.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 99.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 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 | 92.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 80.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.4% 2.4% |