My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
74%Agree
22%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Academy converter — Secondary
CM1 1RW / 11–18 / Girls / None
Outstanding
Ofsted
80.7
Attainment 8
94%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Exceptional sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways🎓 Oxbridge track record😊 Happy school🤝 Strong SEN support
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2024
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
Recognised with 5 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Exceptional sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways🎓 Oxbridge track record
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 80.7
- Progress 8
- 0.76
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 99.4%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 47.24
- Achieving AAB+
- 56%
94% of parents would recommend this school
257 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
83%Agree
15%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
72%Agree
24%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
4%Agree
2%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
4%Not applicable
83%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
64%Agree
25%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
39%Agree
11%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
2%Not applicable
41%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
13%No
87%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 33 parents
Strongly agree
79%Agree
12%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
82%Agree
13%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
3%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
79%Agree
16%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
61%Agree
30%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
57%Agree
32%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
73%Agree
25%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
65%Agree
26%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
94%No
6%4.4% of pupils receive SEN support
4.4%
SEN support
0.3%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 1.7%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 1.1%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.2%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 0.2%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0%
95% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 95%
82% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 98%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 0%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 82%
- Entered top-third university
- 66%
- Achieved a degree
- 88%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1
- Free school meals
- 3.6%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 16.3:1
- Overall absence
- 3.69%
- Persistent absence
- 7.52%
- English as additional language
- 25.2%
- Teachers with QTS
- 97.3%
- White
- 34.8%
- Mixed
- 4.9%
- Asian
- 49.4%
- Black
- 1.1%
- Other
- 2.2%
White British30%
Other White4%
Irish0.8%
White & Asian2.6%
Other Mixed1.4%
White & Black Caribbean0.5%
White & Black African0.4%
Indian33.2%
Other Asian5.3%
Chinese4%
Bangladeshi3.6%
Pakistani3.3%
Caribbean0.5%
African0.4%
Other Black0.2%