The Boswells School

Burnham Road, Chelmsford, CM1 6LY

Local ranking20th of 82 secondary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1431

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
48.4
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
70.4%
Entering EBacc
37.5%
EBacc APS
4.3
Cohort Size
240

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Higher education
49.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
26.0%
Not sustained
14.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

38.0

Avg Points/Entry

37.2

Best 3 A-Levels

90

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
10.5%
Applied General Avg Points
35.8
16-18 Cohort
208

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1409
Boys
706 (50%)
Girls
703 (50%)
Capacity
1431 (98% full)
SEND
12.5%
FSM Eligible
16.6%
EAL
10.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.3%
SEN Support
10.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
82.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,114/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.2%
Persistent Absence
18.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 76.0%
  • White Other: 4.5%
  • Other: 4.5%
  • Asian Indian: 2.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.7%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.7%
  • Mixed Other: 1.5%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.4%

76.0%

White British

4.5%

White Other

4.5%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Burnham Road

Chelmsford, East of England

Administrative

URN
137874
UKPRN
10036294
Establishment No.
5416
Trust
THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP