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Chelmsford County High School for Girls

Academy converter · Chelmsford · CM1 1RW

Ages 11–18 · 1,275 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

80.6

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

2.14 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-01-23

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+0.76
−20+2
Attainment 880.6
English & maths grade 5+100%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry98%

EBacc APS: 8.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.9%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
873

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

2.14 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

383

Places offered

179

1st-preference offers

179

Total preferences (any rank)
563
Preferred offers (top 3)
179
Applications from outside LA
137
Offers to outside-LA applicants
28
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

1,275 pupils · 1,285 places

Pupils on roll
1,275
Boys / girls
0 / 1,275
School capacity
1,285
Capacity fill
1,275 / 1,285 (99%)
Free school meals
5.3%
FSM pupils
48
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Girls
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: CHELMSFORD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
Academy trust
CHELMSFORD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
Headteacher
Mr Stephen Lawlor

Location

Address
Broomfield Road
Postcode
CM1 1RW
Town
Chelmsford
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Chelmsford
Constituency
Chelmsford
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.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Chelmsford, Essex, 1,275 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 5.3%.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stephen Lawlor
Telephone
01245352592
Website
http://www.cchs.co.uk/

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