What is Chelmsford County High School for Girls's Ofsted rating?

Chelmsford County High School for Girls received a Outstanding rating from Ofsted following its 2024 inspection.

What are Chelmsford County High School for Girls's latest exam results?

Chelmsford County High School for Girls: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 80.5. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Chelmsford County High School for Girls located?

Chelmsford County High School for Girls is a secondary school in Chelmsford, Essex (CM1 1RW).

How many pupils attend Chelmsford County High School for Girls?

Chelmsford County High School for Girls has around 1,236 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Chelmsford County High School for Girls with other schools?

View Chelmsford County High School for Girls's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in Essex.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

Chelmsford County High School for Girls

Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1RW

Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Selective · Girls

Ofsted

Outstanding

Jan 2024

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

80.5school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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This is a grammar school

Entry is by the 11+ exam, sat in September of Year 6

Selection: Selective grammar
Exam system: CSSE

Admits by the 11+ exam; many grammars also use distance or catchment as a tie-breaker once the pass mark is met.

Essex grammars use the CSSE test, which has its own registration separate from the standard GL system. Register directly with CSSE, usually by the autumn deadline.

Grammars in Essex Understand the 11+How to apply

11+ details as of 2026-05. Always confirm with the local authority or consortium.

Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

80.5

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

86.8%

Basics 9-5

98.9%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

80.5

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	82.4	46.4
2023/24	80.6	46.4
2024/25	80.5	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	+0.90	0.00
2023/24	+0.76	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

96.7%

EBacc APS

7.93

EBacc 9-5

92.8%

EBacc 9-4

96.1%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

47.24

A*-A Grades

62.3%

A*-B Grades

86.3%

AAB+ %

56.0%

APS per Entry

National avgSelective avg

Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

Based on 153 students entered

Community & Reviews

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Location & Area

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Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

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Good

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