84%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
66%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
58.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
56%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1383.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,670
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Improved significantly
Ofsted inspection · 23/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Moulsham High School · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
Part ofBRIDGE ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
84%
+2pp
84%80%76%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 84%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
66%
+4pp
66%61%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
Attainment 8
58.3
+1.9
58.356.554.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58.3
EBacc entry
56%
+2pp
65%59%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
EBacc APS
1383.0
+102.8
1383.01292.01201.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1383.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.0
+1.2
39.836.232.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.0
A-level value added
+0.07
0
+0.2+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
+2pp
18%14%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,670
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
6%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
8%
Contact
Address
Brian Close, Chelmsford, CM2 9ES
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 | 84% | 66% | 58.3 | Not applicable | 56% | 1383.0 | 57% | 1,670 |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 63% | 56.4 | +0.67 | 53% | 1280.3 | 54% | 1,676 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 61% | 55.0 | +0.49 | 65% | 1340.7 | 66% | 1,623 |
| 2021/22 | 81% | 63% | 55.7 | +0.55 | 53% | 1231.2 | 54% | 1,578 |
| 2018/19 | 81% | 56% | 54.8 | +0.59 | 52% | 1201.1 | 52% | 1,530 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 50% | 52.3 | +0.38 | 53% | 1132.4 | 54% | 1,508 |
| 2016/17 | 80% | 51% | 54.3 | +0.54 | 52% | — | 53% | 1,468 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.0 | B- | +0.07 | 13% | 173 |
| 2023/24 | 35.9 | B- | +0.12 | 11% | 154 |
| 2022/23 | 36.9 | B- | — | 14% | 124 |
| 2021/22 | 39.8 | B | — | 18% | 142 |
| 2018/19 | 32.6 | C+ | -0.03 | 11% | 149 |
| 2017/18 | 32.4 | C+ | +0.05 | 18% | 124 |
| 2016/17 | 31.7 | C+ | +0.17 | 14% | 120 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,670 | 20.1 | 6% | 10% | 14% | 5% | 8% |
| 2023/24 | 1,676 | 21.4 | 7% | 9% | 14% | 6% | 10% |
| 2022/23 | 1,623 | 22.0 | 7% | 8% | 14% | 6% | 11% |
| 2021/22 | 1,578 | 22.4 | 7% | 8% | 14% | 6% | 12% |
| 2020/21 | 1,584 | 24.4 | 7% | 7% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,530 | 22.2 | 5% | 7% | 15% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 1,508 | 19.9 | 6% | 6% | 17% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 1,468 | 18.7 | 6% | 6% | 18% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.