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
- 1140 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.9%
- Persistent absence
- 21.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.3%
White British 87.8%
Mixed 4.4%
Other White 2%
Indian 1.4%
Unclassified 1.3%
African 1%
Other Black 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.25
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.2
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 39%
England average 40%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 43%
England average 46%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.2
Local authority average 44.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.89
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.07
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 5 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 72 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Dance | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 190 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 186 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 27 |
Admissions
Chelmer Valley High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 221
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 183
- 2nd preference
- 148
- 3rd preference
- 118
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 163
- 2nd preference
- 40
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 201 105 96 |
| Year 8 | 196 110 86 |
| Year 9 | 196 96 100 |
| Year 10 | 191 90 101 |
| Year 11 | 190 97 93 |
| Year 12 | 80 39 41 |
| Year 13 | 86 41 45 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
Secondary
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 85.5% 86.0% |
Further education | 35.0% 37.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 38.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 9.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.8% 4.0% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.9% 5.8% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 60.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 20.0% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 9.0% 3.1% 2.2% |
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