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Chelmer Valley High School

Academy converter · Chelmsford · CM1 7ER

Ages 11–18 · 1,200 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

46.2

Overall absence

6.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.25
−20+2
Attainment 846.2
English & maths grade 5+42%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry22%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.5%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
999

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

1,200 pupils · 1,168 places

Pupils on roll
1,200
Boys / girls
623 / 577
School capacity
1,168
Capacity fill
1,200 / 1,168 (103%)
Free school meals
23.2%
FSM pupils
241
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHELMER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Academy trust
CHELMER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Tom Sparks

Location

Address
Court Road, Broomfield
Postcode
CM1 7ER
Town
Chelmsford
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Chelmsford
Constituency
North West Essex
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Chelmsford, Essex, 1,200 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.2%.

Open schools in Chelmsford
84
Secondary schools in Chelmsford
10
Academies among open schools in Chelmsford
48% (40)
Open schools in CM1
33
Secondary in CM1
6
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Secondary in Essex LA
79

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ChelmsfordNear CM1

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    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chelmsford · CM1 6LY · Essex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.4
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence9.6%

    1.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tom Sparks
Telephone
01245440232
Website
http://www.chelmervalleyhighschool.co.uk

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