The Boswells 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.
The Boswells School is a secondary school in Chelmsford, Essex for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 February 2023. Essex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
The Boswells 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 in 2026 there were 247 first-choice applications for 241 offers, or 1.0 first choices per offer, the 26th highest of 75 Essex secondary schools.
- In 2026, 195 Year 7 offers went to first-choice families and 52 first-choice families (21%) were not offered a place.
- 46% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths in 2024/25 (England 45%), 4th lowest 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-), and progress from GCSE to A level was above 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
- Burnham Road, Chelmsford, CM1 6LY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 1,423 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at The Boswells School.”
- “They move calmly around the school and show consideration for others.”
- “They feel safe and bullying is unusual.”
To improve
- “That said, a number of pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, are persistently absent and miss a lot of learning.”
- “However, despite their efforts to date, leaders have not ensured that pupils get the support they need to keep up with the curriculum.”
- “As a result, these pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 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) | 46% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 48.4 | 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: 247 first-preference applications, 241 offers in total, 195 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.
- Chelmsford County High School for Girls 1.1 mi Outstanding
- St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Chelmer Valley High School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Moulsham High School 2.3 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Great Baddow High School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hylands School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Sandon School 2.6 mi Requires improvement Last distance published