99%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
99%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
80.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
97%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1429.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,236
Pupils · 2024/25
25%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 23/01/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.8:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Chelmsford County High School for Girls · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
99%
-1pp
100%100%99%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
99%
-1pp
100%100%99%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
Attainment 8
80.7
+0.1
85.182.680.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 80.7
EBacc entry
97%
-1pp
99%98%96%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 97%
EBacc APS
1429.2
+226.5
1429.21190.2951.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1429.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
47.2
+1.3
49.147.545.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.2
A-level value added
+0.03
+0.2
0.0-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
56%
+6pp
60%51%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
Average A-level grade
A-
0
AAA
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · A-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,236
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
25%
FSM eligible
5%
SEN
4%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
10%
Contact
Address
Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1RW
Local authority
Essex
Website
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 | 99% | 99% | 80.7 | Not applicable | 97% | 1429.2 | 97% | 1,236 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 100% | 80.6 | +0.76 | 98% | 1202.7 | 99% | 1,186 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 100% | 82.4 | +0.90 | 97% | 1252.6 | 98% | 1,163 |
| 2021/22 | 100% | 100% | 85.1 | +0.90 | 96% | 1254.6 | 97% | 1,115 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 99% | 80.1 | +0.80 | 99% | 951.3 | 99% | 967 |
| 2017/18 | 99% | 98% | 81.5 | +0.84 | 98% | 962.8 | 99% | 925 |
| 2016/17 | 100% | 99% | 79.8 | +0.76 | 100% | — | 100% | 874 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 47.2 | A- | +0.03 | 56% | 153 |
| 2023/24 | 45.9 | A- | -0.15 | 50% | 165 |
| 2022/23 | 45.8 | A- | — | 42% | 154 |
| 2021/22 | 49.1 | A | — | 60% | 148 |
| 2018/19 | 45.9 | A- | +0.00 | 49% | 128 |
| 2017/18 | 42.0 | B+ | -0.28 | 42% | 112 |
| 2016/17 | 37.5 | B- | -0.40 | 36% | 112 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,236 | 16.5 | 4% | 25% | 5% | 5% | 10% |
| 2023/24 | 1,186 | 16.2 | 4% | 23% | 4% | 5% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 1,163 | 16.4 | 3% | 20% | 4% | 6% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 1,115 | 17.3 | 2% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 1,049 | 17.6 | 2% | 13% | 3% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 967 | 17.1 | 2% | 10% | 5% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 925 | 17.3 | 2% | 9% | 4% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 874 | 16.7 | 1% | 10% | 4% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.