Moulsham High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 22 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 136863
- Address
- Brian Close, CM2 9ES
- Website
- http://www.moulshamhigh.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1670 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 10.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.6%
- Persistent absence
- 8.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.0%
White British 73.7%
Mixed 7.1%
Other White 5.2%
Unclassified 3.2%
African 2.5%
Indian 1.9%
Other Asian 1.4%
Chinese 1.1%
Pakistani 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Other Black 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Caribbean 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 56%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 65%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 58.1
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.32
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 52 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 83 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 65 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 83 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 54 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
Admissions
Moulsham High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 265
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 285
- 2nd preference
- 258
- 3rd preference
- 184
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 225
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 270 130 140 |
| Year 8 | 265 129 136 |
| Year 9 | 289 147 142 |
| Year 10 | 263 129 134 |
| Year 11 | 258 143 115 |
| Year 12 | 163 92 71 |
| Year 13 | 162 83 79 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.4% 2.4% |