Moulsham High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Chelmsford, Essex
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Essex County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2023–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Moulsham High School is a secondary school in Chelmsford, Essex for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 23 October 2024. Essex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
Moulsham High School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2022 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 2026, there were 299 first-choice applications for 265 offers; 234 offers went to first-choice families, and 65 first-choice families (22%) were not offered a place.
- In Year 7 2026 that was 1.1 first choices per offer, the 17th highest of 75 Essex secondary schools.
- In 2024/25, 66% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), 3rd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Essex.
- In 2024/25, the A level average grade was B- (England B-), with progress from GCSE to A level rated average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Essex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Brian Close, Chelmsford, CM2 9ES
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 1,662 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 23 October 2024
Strengths
- “The care shown towards pupils at Moulsham enables them to flourish both academically and in the development of their character.”
- “Pupils feel known as individuals in this large school.”
- “The mutual respect shown between pupils and staff ensures that learning takes place in a cordial environment.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 66% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 58.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 299 first-preference applications, 265 offers in total, 234 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Great Baddow High School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hylands School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Chelmsford County High School for Girls 1.7 mi Outstanding
- The Sandon School 2.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- The Boswells School 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Chelmer Valley High School 3.7 mi Good Last distance published