St John Payne Catholic School, ChelmsfordChelmsford County High School for Girls
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chelmsford.
Summary of the comparison
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford and Chelmsford County High School for Girls are secondary schools in Chelmsford.
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Chelmsford County High School for Girls scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Chelmsford County High School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford was judged Good and Chelmsford County High School for Girls was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.9 for St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford and 80.7 for Chelmsford County High School for Girls.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford (54.3 in 2021-22, 49.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Chelmsford County High School for Girls (85.1 in 2021-22, 80.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChelmsfordSt John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford | ChelmsfordChelmsford County High School for Girls | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | A87/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 80 in Essex | 3rd of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,210 | 1,236 | |
| Capacity | 1,220 | 1,285 | |
| Location | Chelmsford, CM1 4BS | Chelmsford, CM1 1RW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.9 | 80.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.8% | 99.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.2% | 99.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 10.1% | 96.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.12 | 7.94 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 189 | 180 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 102 | 150 | |
| A-level average points | 32.7 | 47.2 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | A- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.7 | 47.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.4% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,210 | 1,236 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.1% | 5.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.2% | 25.2% | |
| SEN support | 9.9% | 4.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 0.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.6% | 10.0% 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.
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
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