The Boswells SchoolThe Beaulieu Park School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chelmsford.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares The Boswells School and The Beaulieu Park School in Chelmsford.
The Boswells School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Beaulieu Park School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Beaulieu Park School is ahead on our composite score.
The Boswells School was judged Good and The Beaulieu Park School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.1 for The Boswells School and 59.3 for The Beaulieu Park School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Boswells School (53.7 in 2021-22, 49.1 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Beaulieu Park School (58.2 in 2023-24, 59.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChelmsfordThe Boswells School | ChelmsfordThe Beaulieu Park School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 80 in Essex | 5th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 4-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,423 | 1,763 | |
| Capacity | 1,431 | 2,020 | |
| Location | Chelmsford, CM1 6LY | Chelmsford, CM1 6DT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.1 | 59.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.9% | 77.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.1% | 88.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 239 | 175 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 78.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 90 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 38.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,409 | 1,609 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.6% | 12.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.6% | 12.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.8% | 16.4% 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
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.
The Boswells School
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