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Chelmsford County High School for Girls

Chelmsford, CM1 1RWSecondaryAges 11–18GirlsState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jan 2024
Progress 8
+0.76
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
2.0×
Oversubscribed
356 1st-choice / 179 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#214 of 3,141 nationally

About Chelmsford County High School for Girls

Chelmsford County High School for Girls was judged Outstanding in every category of its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, a rating it has held consistently across its two most recent graded inspections. The school’s Progress 8 score of +0.76 is the single most telling exam metric here: it means that, on average, pupils achieve nearly three-quarters of a grade higher per subject than students with similar starting points nationally. That score places the school in the top seven percent of all secondary schools in England, and sixth within Essex’s 86 state secondaries. For context, the local authority average Progress 8 score is -0.18, so pupils here are performing well above the typical Chelmsford school. The school also achieves a perfect 100 percent in both the basics measure (grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSE) and an EBacc entry rate of 98 percent, with 94 percent of pupils actually achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterNone
AddressBroomfield Road, Chelmsford, Chelmsford, CM1 1RW
HeadteacherStephen Lawlor
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils1,236
Free School Meals (FSM)4.2%
School Capacity1,236 / 1,285 (96% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Jan 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 15 Feb 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
Tennis CourtsLibraryAstro TurfScience LabsPlaying FieldsICT SuiteMusic RoomsSports HallSwimming PoolSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

DanceAthleticsGymnasticsTennisFootballRugbyRoundersBadmintonCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubGardeningOrchestraFilm ClubDebateDuke of EdinburghYoung EnterpriseModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:40

Source: cchs.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Chelmsford County High School for Girls has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.