Head: Stephen Lawlor
An accessible girls' grammar school in Essex with an Outstanding Ofsted rating.
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Year 7 Places
0.0:1
Applicants/Place
0
Pupils
Max Score
280
Distance Cutoff
15 mi
Applications
582
Offers Made
179
Catchment, then Score
Catchment area students get priority. Within catchment, places by test score.
12.5-mile priority area of the School
Local Authorities
Postcode Areas
Max distance: 12.5 miles
Sibling Priority
Pupil Premium
30 places
Process
Any parents whose daughter is not successful in obtaining a place will be notified of their right of appeal to an Independent Appeal Panel.
Waiting List
A copy of the anonymised results will be available on our website after the waiting list is published. The Local Authority releases the waiting list to the public on Monday 23rd March.
1. Register
Check website
2. Take Test
London/SE Standalone
3. Results
Check website
4. Offer Day
1 Mar 2027
This school uses its own 11+ entrance test, administered by FSCE, testing English, Mathematics, Creative Writing. The exam consists of 3 papers totalling 60 minutes. School opened in 1907 to provide girls with an academic education. From September 2023, using a new CCHS Entrance Test provided by Future Stories Community Enterprise (FSCE) partners. Test focuses on curriculum-informed literacy and numeracy and assesses natural curriculum learning experiences. School motto: Vitai Lampada Ferimus (We Bear the Torch of Life). 565 students indicated CCHS as a preference out of 1,218 who sat the selection test in 2023 for entry in September 2024. 16 appeals were heard by the Statutory Appeals Panel, none were successful.
CAF Deadline
National Common Application Form deadline (set by each local authority — usually 31 October).
31 Oct 2026
National Offer Day
National Offer Day. All secondary school offers are released today.
1 Mar 2027
80.5
Attainment 8
Average achievement across 8 qualifications
99%
English + Maths 5+
Grade 5 or above in both
99%
English + Maths 4+
Grade 4 or above in both
97%
EBacc Entry
Entered the English Baccalaureate suite
7.93
EBacc APS
Average points across EBacc subjects
A-
Avg A-Level Grade
Average grade achieved across all A-Level entries
Bar shows this school. Ticks mark the England state-funded average (grey) and the typical grammar-school average (indigo).
Grammar median computed from up to 163 grammars.
| Metric | Disadvantaged | Non-Disadvantaged | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 68.7 | 81.0 | +12 |
| E+M grade 5+ | 100% | 99% | -1pp |
| EBacc entry | 86% | 97% | +11pp |
Disadvantaged = pupils eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years, looked-after, or adopted from care. A small or zero gap is the goal — it means the school helps every pupil reach the same outcomes.
99%
continued to sixth form
% of pupils who stayed on after GCSEs
High retention is a positive sign — pupils choose to stay and the sixth form supports them through. Low retention can indicate weaker post-16 provision or curriculum mismatch.
Eng+Maths 9-5
EBacc entry
47.2avg points / entry
Average grade: A-
DfE doesn't publish the % at each grade band at school level — this is the school-wide average instead.
81%
Continued in education
HE + FE + other
81%
Higher Education
+13pp vs grammar avg
45%
Russell Group
Cohort destination breakdown
Destinations trend
Strongest at
English Language
179 entries
100%
+5.6pp vs school
Mathematics
179 entries
100%
+5.6pp vs school
Biology
178 entries
100%
+5.6pp vs school
Watch list
Other Modern Languages
6 entries
0%
-94.4pp vs school
Strongest at
Maths
75 entries
100%
+0.4pp vs school
Biology
71 entries
100%
+0.4pp vs school
Chemistry
64 entries
100%
+0.4pp vs school
Watch list
Religious Studies
22 entries
95%
-4.1pp vs school
Government and Politics
27 entries
96%
-3.3pp vs school
Entry Requirements
All candidates should have a GCSE grade of 6/7/8/9 in English Language and Mathematics. All candidates need to achieve an average of at least 6.625 over their best 8 GCSE grades including English Language and Mathematics. Students wishing to study two or more of Maths/Biology/Chemistry/Physics require at least one 8 in one of those subjects.
Subjects Offered
Largest group: Asian (49.4%)
England avg ≈ 24%
≈ 20 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose family qualifies for free school meals (a measure of catchment affluence).
England avg ≈ 18%
≈ 7 pts above the England average — proportion of pupils whose first language is not English.
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form
Outstanding
Per-pupil funding
2025/26≈ £335 (-5%) below the English average
Most English state secondaries spend 75–80% of their budget on staff. Higher figures usually mean smaller class sizes; lower figures mean more spent on premises, supplies, or capital projects.
£4,553
Teaching Staff / pupil
£617
Educational Supplies / pupil
£399
Premises / pupil
Revenue reserve / pupil
£608
The school holds a surplus per pupil — money set aside that can absorb unexpected costs or fund future projects without affecting day-to-day teaching.
Total grant: £5,998,512 · 901 pupils funded
How the 2025/26 allocation broke down. Each stream is a signal about the school's intake — bigger deprivation / EAL / SEN top-ups indicate a school serving a more challenging cohort.
Basic entitlement
£5,070,603
Core per-pupil funding before any top-ups.
Pupil Premium
£49,450
Targeted funding for 46 disadvantaged pupils.
Deprivation top-up
£153,508
Aggregates FSM, FSM6 and IDACI deprivation bands.
EAL top-up
£58,466
English-as-additional-language premium — paid for pupils whose first language isn't English.
Notional SEN
£294,493
Earmarked SEN budget inside the schools block.
Lump sum
£141,995
Fixed per-school grant — size-independent.
Schools budget support grant
£54,174
Government pay-and-pension support grant.
National Insurance grant
£69,923
Compensation for the increase in employer NI contributions.
1,236 / 1,285(96%)
Subjects Offered
Entry Requirements
All candidates should have a GCSE grade of 6/7/8/9 in English Language and Mathematics. All candidates need to achieve an average of at least 6.625 over their best 8 GCSE grades including English Language and Mathematics. Students wishing to study two or more of Maths/Biology/Chemistry/Physics require at least one 8 in one of those subjects.
1:16.7
Staff:Pupil Ratio
97.29%
Qualified Teachers
3%
Absence Rate
4.53%
Persistent Absence
We have a 3-storey language block as well as a Music Block with a state of the art of recording studio. There is a brand-new sports centre and teaching block, which opened in September 2021. We even have a swimming pool!
Sports
brand-new sports centre and teaching block, which opened in September 2021. We even have a swimming pool!
STEM
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Arts
Music Block with a state of the art of recording studio
Library
We have more than 11,000 books to choose from so you can go and have a browse at any time you are free between 8am and 4pm.
Capital Projects
brand-new sports centre and teaching block, which opened in September 2021
Wide range of clubs from science to origami, sports to music ensembles, students can create their own clubs with teacher support
Sports
Music & Performing Arts
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Clubs & Societies
Duke of Edinburgh
true
Trips & Exchanges
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Community Service
Students participate in various community service activities including charity fundraising, local community projects, and volunteering opportunities
Uniform
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School Meals
Chartwells, the school's caterers, provide nourishing, appetising food. They ensure our students have nutritional and balanced meals each day, and the catering team works tirelessly to achieve this.
Homework Policy
Years 7-8: 1-1.5 hours per night. Years 9-11: 2-2.5 hours per night. Sixth Form: independent study expected equivalent to lesson time.
Behaviour Policy
The school operates a positive behaviour policy based on mutual respect, high expectations and clear boundaries. A house system promotes positive relationships and school community spirit.
Mobile Phone Policy
Mobile phones are allowed in designated areas only
SEND Provision
School considers requests for reasonable adjustments from parents of children with disability or Special Educational Need who wish to sit entrance test, should be notified at least 2 months before test
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Route 96 from Chelmer Valley, Route 428 from Springfield
Nearest Station: Chelmsford Station
Transport Info
School located in Chelmsford, Essex with good transport links via public transport and school bus routes
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