Which is the best secondary school in Chelmsford?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford ranks first of 11 ranked secondary schools in Chelmsford, with an average Attainment 8 score of 83.3. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Chelmsford ranked?

Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many secondary schools are ranked in Chelmsford?

11 secondary schools in Chelmsford published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

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Secondary schools in Chelmsford, ranked

The 11 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
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83.3

Attainment 8
2
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
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80.7

Attainment 8
3
Moulsham High School
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66%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

58.3

Attainment 8
4
The Beaulieu Park School
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63%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

57.1

Attainment 8
5
Great Baddow High School
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56%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

50.0

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6
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
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51%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

49.9

Attainment 8
7
The Boswells School
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46%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

48.4

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8
The Sandon School
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42%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

46.6

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9
Chelmer Valley High School
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43%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

45.3

Attainment 8
10
William de Ferrers School
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39%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

44.1

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11
Hylands School
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38%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

37.8

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Which is the best secondary school in Chelmsford?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford ranks first of 11 ranked secondary schools in Chelmsford, with an average Attainment 8 score of 83.3. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Chelmsford ranked?: Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Chelmsford?: 11 secondary schools in Chelmsford published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.