King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 3SX
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- KING EDWARD VI GRAMMAR SCHOOL, CHELMSFORD
- Headteacher
- Ms Natalie Wilson
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Chelmsford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,142
- Pupils on roll
- 1,153
- URN
- 136642
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01245353510
About this school
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford is a secondary academy in Chelmsford. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,153 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Exceptional
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Post-16 provision
- Exceptional
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 149 | 150 | 150 |
| Attainment 8 score | 81.5 | 83.7 | 83.3 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.82 +0.58 to +1.07 | +1.11 +0.87 to +1.34 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 99% | 98.7% | 100% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 100% | 99.3% | 100% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 100% | 97.3% | 98.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 7.1 | 8.3 | 8.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 81.5 | 43.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 83.7 | 41.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 83.3 | 42.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,131 |
| 2023/24 | 1,134 |
| 2024/25 | 1,138 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford compares
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford ranked 1st of 78 secondary schools in Essex for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 100% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83.3 | 4.3% | 2.5% | 1,153 | — |
| Chelmsford County High School for Girls | 80.7 | 4.6% | 5.1% | 1,275 | 0.3 miles |
| St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford | 49.9 | 6.1% | 18.1% | 1,241 | 0.8 miles |
| The Boswells School | 48.4 | 7.2% | 16.6% | 1,423 | 1.3 miles |
| Hylands School | 37.8 | 12.3% | 44.4% | 614 | 1.3 miles |
| Moulsham High School | 58.3 | 4.6% | 13.9% | 1,662 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report10 February 2026
- 8 December 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 2.53%
- English as an additional language
- 10.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.26%
- Persistent absence
- 9.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chelmsford County High School for Girls0.3 miles
Secondary · Chelmsford
-
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford0.8 miles
Secondary · Chelmsford
-
The Boswells School1.3 miles
Secondary · Chelmsford
-
Hylands School1.3 miles
Secondary · Chelmsford
-
Moulsham High School1.5 miles
Secondary · Chelmsford
Other schools in Chelmsford
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford ranks 1st of the 11 ranked secondary schools in Chelmsford.
- Chelmer Valley High School Secondary
- Chelmsford County High School for Girls Secondary
- Great Baddow High School Secondary
- Hylands School Secondary
- Moulsham High School Secondary
- St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Secondary
- The Boswells School Secondary
- The Sandon School Secondary
- William de Ferrers School Secondary
- Tanglewood Nursery School Nursery
- Woodcroft Nursery School Nursery
- Baddow Hall Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford teach?
- King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Chelmsford.
- Who is the headteacher of King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford?
- The headteacher of King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford is Ms Natalie Wilson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford?
- King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford has 1,153 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford full?
- King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford has capacity for 1,142 pupils and 1,153 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford a faith school?
- No. King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford has no designated religious character.
- Is King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford a selective school?
- Yes. King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Who runs King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford?
- King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford is part of KING EDWARD VI GRAMMAR SCHOOL, CHELMSFORD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 81.5 in 2022/23 and 83.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford rank locally?
- King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford ranked 1st of 78 secondary schools in Essex for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 100% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford's absence rate?
- King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 15 July 2026.