Overall Oxbridge
#739
10 ranked schools · +175 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
179
Offers
40
Offer rate22.4%
-0.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Chelmsford
Granted a Royal Charter by King John in 1196, Chelmsford grew from a River Can crossing into the county town of Essex, today a city of around 110,000 people across north-east Essex. Radio was born here. Guglielmo Marconi established radio broadcasting in Chelmsford in the early twentieth century, and St Mary the Virgin Cathedral, raised to that status in 1914, remains the historic centrepiece of a compact Victorian core.
Moulsham, immediately south of the centre, is among the most sought-after pockets for primary catchments, while Boreham to the north-east has long drawn families competing for primary and secondary places. Greater Anglia trains link Chelmsford station to London Liverpool Street in around 35 minutes, and Great Baddow, Chancellor Park, and Writtle extend the residential belt to the south and west.
58
Primary
schools
10
Secondary
schools
3
All-through
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2
Post-16
colleges
8
Special
schools
2
Other
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of which16sixth forms·2grammar·20faith·2nurseries85 total
Area Performance
Chelmsford schools rank in the top 44% of England
Across 79 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.45/10, +0.01 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
18% Elite
Distribution across all Chelmsford schools
EliteExcellentGoodDevelopingRebuilding
Chelmsford vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 44%
Across all ranked Chelmsford schools
Top 44%Primaryavg #6,554 of 14,978
Top 43%Secondaryavg #1,671 of 3,861
Top 45%Sixth formavg #1,152 of 2,554
Primary schools: 50 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.06 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,554
+6 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 44% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
65%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
12%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.06 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,554
+6 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 44% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
65%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
12%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 13 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
+0.15 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,671
+7 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 43% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
80%
+24 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
55.2
+16.1 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
+0.15 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,671
+7 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 43% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
80%
+24 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
55.2
+16.1 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 16 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
-0.24 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,152
+5 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 45% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
31%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
58%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
-0.24 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,152
+5 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 45% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
31%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
58%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#230
4 ranked schools · +23 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
61
Offers
8
Offer rate13.1%
-2.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#707
10 ranked schools · +66 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
118
Offers
32
Offer rate27.1%
-2.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Top 3 Sixth Forms
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Chelmsford
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School profiles in Chelmsford
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