My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
79%Agree
18%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Academy converter — Secondary
CM1 3SX / 11–18 / None
Outstanding
Ofsted
83.3
Attainment 8
99%
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 2021
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2021
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
- 83.3
- Progress 8
- 1.11
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 100%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 49.04
- Achieving AAB+
- 68.4%
99% of parents would recommend this school
349 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
85%Agree
14%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
81%Agree
19%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
9%Agree
3%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
5%Not applicable
80%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
61%Agree
33%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
40%Agree
9%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%Not applicable
49%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
6%No
94%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 21 parents
Strongly agree
85%Agree
15%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
88%Agree
11%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
84%Agree
15%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
77%Agree
22%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
85%Agree
14%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
81%Agree
16%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
68%Agree
25%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
3%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
99%No
1%3.2% of pupils receive SEN support
3.2%
SEN support
1%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 1.8%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 0.5%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.2%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 0.1%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.2%
94% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 94%
87% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 99%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 0%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 87%
- Entered top-third university
- 80%
- Achieved a degree
- 92%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1
- Free school meals
- 1.7%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 17.7:1
- Overall absence
- 3.27%
- Persistent absence
- 4.92%
- English as additional language
- 10.2%
- Teachers with QTS
- 95.5%
- White
- 31.8%
- Mixed
- 5.3%
- Asian
- 51.7%
- Black
- 0.5%
- Other
- 1.8%
White British28.3%
Other White3.3%
Irish0.2%
White & Asian3.4%
Other Mixed1.6%
White & Black African0.2%
White & Black Caribbean0.1%
Indian34%
Other Asian6.6%
Chinese4.3%
Bangladeshi3.7%
Pakistani3.1%
African0.2%
Other Black0.2%
Caribbean0.1%