Chelmsford County High School for Girls
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Chelmsford, East of England CM1 1RW · Essex
#4 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#16 of 4,090 nationally
About Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford County High School for Girls is a academy secondary located in Chelmsford, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,275 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 98.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 4th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (100th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (96th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,275; capacity filled 99.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 99.4%; ebacc average points 7.94.
There are 73 schools in Chelmsford; Chelmsford County High School for Girls ranks 2nd of 68 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)80.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)99.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)47.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)5.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Chelmsford County High School for Girls by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,275
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 5.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 80.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 99.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 99.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 7.94
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 47.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Maltese Road Primary School
Chelmsford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
211 students · 423 m away
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,153 students · 439 m away
Kings Road Primary School
Chelmsford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
403 students · 525 m away
St Pius X Catholic Primary School
Chelmsford · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
215 students · 821 m away
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
314 students · 961 m away
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,241 students · 994 m away
Parkwood Academy
Chelmsford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
196 students · 1.1 km away
Chelmsford Hospital School
Chelmsford · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
1 students · 1.5 km away
Perryfields Junior School
Chelmsford · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
301 students · 1.5 km away
Trinity Road Primary School
Chelmsford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
387 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,265 students
Stanborough School
Welwyn Garden City · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,287 students
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics
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1,263 students
The Hemel Hempstead School
Hemel Hempstead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,287 students
Colne Community School
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,289 students
The Netherhall School
Cambridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,259 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Chelmsford County High School for Girls a good school?
Chelmsford County High School for Girls has a Success Index (England) of 98.8 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #4 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Chelmsford County High School for Girls rank in East of England?
Chelmsford County High School for Girls ranks #4 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #16 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Chelmsford County High School for Girls?
Chelmsford County High School for Girls had 1,275 students in 2025.
Is Chelmsford County High School for Girls a primary school or a secondary school?
Chelmsford County High School for Girls is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Chelmsford County High School for Girls?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Chelmsford County High School for Girls; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.