Chelmsford County High School for Girls

Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1RW

Outstanding

Inspected 23 January 2024

Outstanding

Ofsted

80.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,236

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 1,236 / 1,285 (96%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 23 January 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

5.1%

Disadvantaged

25.2%

EAL

0.3%

SEN support

4.1%

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)

80.7

Attainment 8

1,236 pupils

99.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

99.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

7.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-

A-level average grade

150 students

56%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

88%

To higher education

66%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

99%

Sustained destination

99%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

4.6%

Overall absence

10.0%

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.

76.05

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

16.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

1.88

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

£50,856

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 5% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,034 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£7,087

Spend per pupil

£6,972

Income per pupil

64%

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.