Chelmer Valley High School

Court Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7ER

Good

Inspected 13 June 2023

Good

Ofsted

45.3

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,155

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,155 / 1,168 (99%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 13 June 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

20.4%

Disadvantaged

3.5%

EAL

2.7%

SEN support

12.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

45.3

Attainment 8

1,155 pupils

43.1%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

67.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

71 students

9.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

64%

To higher education

18%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

96%

Sustained destination

88%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.0%

Overall absence

17.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

65.11

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +5.1 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.3 vs 2023/24

11.72

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.1 vs 2023/24

£51,809

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,412 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

7.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,411

Spend per pupil

£7,549

Income per pupil

57%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.