King Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordThe Boswells School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chelmsford.
Summary of the comparison
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford and The Boswells School are secondary schools in Chelmsford.
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and The Boswells School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford is ahead on our composite score.
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford was judged strong and The Boswells School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 83.3 for King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford and 48.4 for The Boswells School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford (84.1 in 2021-22, 83.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Boswells School (53.7 in 2021-22, 48.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChelmsfordKing Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford | ChelmsfordThe Boswells School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A87/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | 22nd of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,138 | 1,409 | |
| Capacity | 1,142 | 1,431 | |
| Location | Chelmsford, CM1 3SX | Chelmsford, CM1 6LY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 83.3 Stronger figure | 48.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 100.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 100.0% Stronger figure | 70.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 98.7% Stronger figure | 37.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 8.24 Stronger figure | 4.34 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 150 | 240 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 196 | 90 | |
| A-level average points | 49.0 Stronger figure | 38.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | A | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 50.1 Stronger figure | 37.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 68.4% Stronger figure | 10.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,138 | 1,409 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 2.5% | 16.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.2% | 10.6% | |
| SEN support | 2.2% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 18.8% | 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
The Boswells School
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