Colchester County High School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 28 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- 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
- 137515
- Address
- Norman Way, CO3 3US
- Website
- http://www.cchsg.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1210 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 39.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 2.5%
- Persistent absence
- 5.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 1.5%
Indian 27.9%
White British 27.6%
African 10.2%
Other Asian 6.1%
Mixed 6%
Chinese 4.7%
Other White 4.4%
Pakistani 4%
Bangladeshi 3.5%
Unclassified 2.6%
Other 1.8%
Irish 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 91%
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 80.4
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 7.79
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) | 22 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 190 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 191 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 59 |
| English Language | GCSE | 191 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 191 |
| French | GCSE | 80 |
Admissions
Colchester County High School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 192
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 318
- 2nd preference
- 207
- 3rd preference
- 103
- From another Local Authority
- 230
Offers
- 1st preference
- 154
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 64
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 192 0 192 |
| Year 8 | 192 0 192 |
| Year 9 | 192 0 192 |
| Year 10 | 192 0 192 |
| Year 11 | 191 0 191 |
| Year 12 | 126 0 126 |
| Year 13 | 125 0 125 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 0.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 83.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 14.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 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 | 90.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 69.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.4% 2.4% |