Chelmer Valley High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 13 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 137260
- Address
- Court Road, Broomfield, CM1 7ER
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1155 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 3.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.7%
- Persistent absence
- 18.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.6%
White British 86.2%
Mixed 4.8%
Other White 2.4%
Indian 1.6%
African 1.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
Other Black 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 35%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.3
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.92
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 82 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 33 |
| English Language | GCSE | 194 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 193 |
Admissions
Chelmer Valley High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 231
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 197
- 2nd preference
- 121
- 3rd preference
- 136
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 181
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 223 116 107 |
| Year 8 | 199 102 97 |
| Year 9 | 196 107 89 |
| Year 10 | 193 95 98 |
| Year 11 | 195 94 101 |
| Year 12 | 77 37 40 |
| Year 13 | 72 35 37 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 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 | 64.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.4% 2.4% |