Chelmer Valley High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Chelmsford, Essex
Chelmer Valley High School is a secondary school in Chelmsford, Essex for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 June 2023. Essex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Court Road, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7ER
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 1,200 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish at this school because they have a range of opportunities to succeed.”
- “Pupils do their best, and leaders are always thinking about how to make learning better.”
- “Pupils respect staff and each other.”
To improve
- “However, occasionally, in a small number of subjects, adaptations to teaching are less consistent.”
- “Where this is the case, some pupils do not learn as well as they could.”
- “On occasion, when pupils cannot access learning, they are not as engaged as they should be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 September 2023 (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) | 43% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 45.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | 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: 196 first-preference applications, 231 offers in total, 169 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2022 to 2026, as Essex published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Boswells School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Chelmsford County High School for Girls 1.9 mi Outstanding
- King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hylands School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Moulsham High School 3.7 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Great Baddow High School 4.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Sandon School 4.4 mi Requires improvement Last distance published