70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
38%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1042.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,409
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Boswells School · 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
70%
+4pp
79%73%66%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
-1pp
60%50%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
48.4
+2.0
53.750.046.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.4
EBacc entry
38%
+8pp
54%42%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
EBacc APS
1042.7
+51.3
1194.81093.1991.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1042.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.0
+0.4
41.238.235.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.0
A-level value added
+0.18
+0.1
+0.2+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
+2pp
19%13%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,409
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Burnham Road, Chelmsford, CM1 6LY
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 | 70% | 46% | 48.4 | Not applicable | 38% | 1042.7 | 44% | 1,409 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 48% | 46.4 | -0.16 | 30% | 991.4 | 39% | 1,440 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 46% | 48.7 | +0.29 | 30% | 1026.2 | 34% | 1,491 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 60% | 53.7 | +0.07 | 39% | 1194.8 | 46% | 1,504 |
| 2018/19 | 66% | 39% | 48.8 | +0.26 | 54% | 1050.6 | 58% | 1,472 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 44% | 47.6 | -0.08 | 64% | 1025.0 | 66% | 1,473 |
| 2016/17 | 70% | 52% | 49.0 | -0.07 | 63% | — | 69% | 1,464 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.0 | B- | +0.18 | 10% | 108 |
| 2023/24 | 37.6 | B- | +0.06 | 9% | 137 |
| 2022/23 | 36.3 | B- | — | 10% | 141 |
| 2021/22 | 41.2 | B | — | 19% | 135 |
| 2018/19 | 35.2 | B- | +0.01 | 6% | 131 |
| 2017/18 | 35.3 | B- | +0.23 | 15% | 139 |
| 2016/17 | 32.0 | C+ | -0.03 | 6% | 123 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,409 | 17.2 | 12% | 11% | 17% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,440 | 17.4 | 10% | 10% | 16% | 10% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,491 | 18.2 | 8% | 9% | 17% | 10% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 1,504 | 18.3 | 8% | 8% | 16% | 10% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,494 | 17.6 | 8% | 6% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,472 | 17.6 | 6% | 5% | 16% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,473 | 16.6 | 6% | 4% | 16% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,464 | 16.4 | 6% | 5% | 16% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.