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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Chelmsford County High School for Girls | St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford | The Boswells School | The Boswells School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Chelmsford County High School for Girls | St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford | The Boswells School | The Boswells School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chelmsford, CM1 1RW | Chelmsford, CM1 4BS | Chelmsford, CM1 6LY | Chelmsford, CM1 6LY |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | School remains Good | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 80.6 | 49.8 | — | 46.4 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.8 | 0.1 | — | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 100% | 51% | — | 48% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 100% | 75% | — | 67% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 98% | 10% | — | 30% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 8.0 | 4.0 | — | 4.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.1% | 6.7% | — | 9.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.9% | 14.2% | — | 26.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.2% | 2.1% | — | 5.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 2.14 (Highly competitive) | 1.01 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 383 | 178 | — | 221 |
| Places offereddiffers | 179 | 185 | — | 245 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,275 | 1,241 | — | 1,423 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,275 / 1,285 (99%) | 1,241 / 1,220 (102%) | — | 1,423 / 1,431 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 5.3% | 16.7% | — | 16.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Stephen Lawlor | Mr Thomas Coen | Mr David Crowe | Mr Stephen Mansell |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Brentwood | — | — |
| Constituency | Chelmsford | Chelmsford | Chelmsford | Chelmsford |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | The Chelmsford Learning Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CHELMSFORD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | Voluntary aided school | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CHELMSFORD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | — | — | THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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