OFSTED
22 February 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Essex
Trust
THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,423
1,423 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
704
49.5% of pupils
Male pupils
719
50.5% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
10.1 pts
below England
School
14.7%
Chelmsford
14.4%
East of England
19.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
8.8 pts
below England
School
11.5%
Chelmsford
11.6%
East of England
16.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.9 pts
below England
School
0.1%
Chelmsford
1.3%
East of England
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
74.6%
1,061
Any other White background
5.1%
73
African
4.3%
61
Indian
3.2%
45
Unclassified
2.0%
28
Chinese
1.5%
21
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
12.1%
172 of
1,423 pupils
8.7 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
5.3 pts
below
England
6.0%
3.4 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
48.4
9.2 pts
above England
Latest published: -0.16 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
7.16%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.94 pts
higher than
England
School
7.16%
Chelmsford
6.61%
East of England
6.17%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
18.82%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
3.00 pts
higher than
England
School
18.82%
Chelmsford
15.59%
East of England
15.39%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.91%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.10 pts
higher than
England
School
2.91%
Chelmsford
2.32%
East of England
1.83%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
99.4%
7.1 pts
above England
The Boswells School
99.4%
Chelmsford
94.9%
East of England
92.9%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.