67%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
43%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
35%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
764.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,155
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Chelmer Valley High School · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
Part ofCHELMER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
67%
-4pp
71%69%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
43%
+2pp
47%44%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
Attainment 8
45.3
-0.9
51.048.145.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.3
EBacc entry
35%
+13pp
36%29%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
EBacc APS
764.9
+26.1
944.0841.4738.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 764.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.4
+2.5
38.134.029.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.4
A-level value added
+0.03
+0.3
+0.1-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
9%
+2pp
15%11%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,155
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Court Road, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7ER
Local authority
Essex
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 67% | 43% | 45.3 | Not applicable | 35% | 764.9 | 43% | 1,155 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 42% | 46.2 | +0.25 | 22% | 738.8 | 29% | 1,140 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 42% | 47.7 | -0.02 | 21% | 786.5 | 35% | 1,145 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 45% | 51.0 | +0.02 | 22% | 944.0 | 33% | 1,171 |
| 2018/19 | 69% | 47% | 48.5 | +0.08 | 36% | 856.4 | 47% | 1,196 |
| 2017/18 | 74% | 44% | 50.6 | +0.09 | 20% | 892.8 | 33% | 1,223 |
| 2016/17 | 72% | 42% | 48.9 | +0.09 | 21% | — | 32% | 1,191 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.4 | C+ | +0.03 | 9% | 72 |
| 2023/24 | 29.9 | C | -0.25 | 7% | 89 |
| 2022/23 | 33.9 | C+ | — | 12% | 78 |
| 2021/22 | 38.1 | B- | — | 14% | 87 |
| 2018/19 | 32.8 | C+ | +0.07 | 9% | 102 |
| 2017/18 | 31.1 | C | -0.11 | 10% | 112 |
| 2016/17 | 26.7 | C- | -0.43 | 9% | 96 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,155 | 18.0 | 15% | 4% | 20% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,140 | 19.3 | 9% | 2% | 19% | 6% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 1,145 | 17.0 | 11% | 2% | 17% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,171 | 16.8 | 4% | 1% | 16% | 10% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,163 | 17.2 | 4% | 1% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,196 | 16.9 | 4% | 1% | 17% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,223 | 16.7 | 3% | 1% | 18% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,191 | 16.2 | 9% | 2% | 18% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.