King Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordColchester County High School for Girls
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford and Colchester County High School for Girls are secondary schools.
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Colchester County High School for Girls scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford was judged strong and Colchester County High School for Girls was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 83.0 for King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford and 79.7 for Colchester County High School for Girls.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford (84.1 in 2021-22, 83.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Colchester County High School for Girls (83.2 in 2021-22, 79.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChelmsfordKing Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford | ColchesterColchester County High School for Girls | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A88/100 | A88/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | 2nd of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,153 | 1,198 | |
| Capacity | 1,142 | 1,020 | |
| Location | Chelmsford, CM1 3SX | Colchester, CO3 3US | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 83.0 Stronger figure | 79.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 99.3% Stronger figure | 98.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 99.3% | 100.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 151 | 190 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 196 | 125 | |
| A-level average points | 49.0 Stronger figure | 45.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | A | A- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 50.1 Stronger figure | 45.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 68.4% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,138 | 1,210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 2.5% | 5.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.2% | 39.2% | |
| SEN support | 2.2% | 1.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.7% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Colchester County High School for Girls
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