St John Payne Catholic School, ChelmsfordKing Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chelmsford.
Summary of the comparison
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford and King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford are secondary schools in Chelmsford.
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford is ahead on our composite score.
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford was judged Good and King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.9 for St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford and 83.3 for King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford (54.3 in 2021-22, 49.9 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford (84.1 in 2021-22, 83.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChelmsfordSt John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford | ChelmsfordKing Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | A87/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 80 in Essex | 2nd of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,210 | 1,138 | |
| Capacity | 1,220 | 1,142 | |
| Location | Chelmsford, CM1 4BS | Chelmsford, CM1 3SX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.9 | 83.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.8% | 100.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.2% | 100.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 10.1% | 98.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.12 | 8.24 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 189 | 150 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 102 | 196 | |
| A-level average points | 32.7 | 49.0 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | A | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.7 | 50.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.4% | 68.4% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,210 | 1,138 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.1% | 2.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.2% | 10.2% | |
| SEN support | 9.9% | 2.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.6% | 9.7% 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
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
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