King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Academy converter · Secondary
Chelmsford · CM1 3SX · Essex
Ages 11–18
Status: Open
0.3 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 136412
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Academy converter · Chelmsford · CM1 1RW
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–18
Pupils
1,275
Local authority
Essex
Age range
Ages 11–18
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
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%.
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Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Girls
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 136412
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
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- 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 characteristics
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: CHELMSFORD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
- Academy trust
- CHELMSFORD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Stephen Lawlor
- Telephone
- 01245352592
Official links
Ofsted information
Inspection data is separate from GIAS establishment records.
- 2024-01-23 — Outstanding (Report)