Best Secondary Schools in Chelmsford

We checked all 13 secondary schools in Chelmsford, Essex, and list every one: 11 ranked, then 2 without a rank.

Schools checked
13
Ranked
11
Without a rank
2

Ranks combine 2024/25 GCSE results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Chelmsford. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Chelmsford also has 60 primary schools, ranked on SATs results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Essex. Essex also has rankings for Colchester, Harlow, Brentwood, Basildon, Billericay and all of Essex.

Ranked secondary schools in Chelmsford

  1. 1

    Chelmsford County High School for Girls

    Academy, Selective, 1,275 pupils, inspected January 2024

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Attainment 8
    80.7
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    99.4%

  2. 2

    King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford

    Academy, Selective, 1,153 pupils, inspected February 2026

    Report card: Strong standard to exceptional
    Attainment 8
    83.3
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    100%

  3. 3

    The Beaulieu Park School

    Free school, 1,763 pupils, inspected January 2023

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Attainment 8
    57.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    62.6%

  4. 4

    Moulsham High School

    Academy, 1,662 pupils, inspected January 2020

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    58.3
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    66.4%

  5. 5

    Great Baddow High School

    Academy, 1,516 pupils, inspected March 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Attainment 8
    50.0
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    55.8%

  6. 6

    St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford

    Local authority maintained, 1,241 pupils, inspected January 2016

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    49.9
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    50.8%

  7. 7

    The Boswells School

    Academy, 1,423 pupils, inspected April 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    48.4
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    46.3%

  8. 8

    Chelmer Valley High School

    Academy, 1,200 pupils, inspected June 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    45.3
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    43.1%

  9. 9

    William de Ferrers School

    Academy, 1,237 pupils, inspected September 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
    Attainment 8
    44.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    38.9%

  10. 10

    The Sandon School

    Academy, 1,218 pupils, inspected March 2024

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Attainment 8
    46.6
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    42.3%

  11. 11

    Hylands School

    Academy, 614 pupils, inspected February 2026

    Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention
    Attainment 8
    37.8
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    37.8%

Secondary schools in Chelmsford without a rank