King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 3SX
1,153 pupils · 101% of 1,142 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Selective
- Trust
- KING EDWARD VI GRAMMAR SCHOOL, CHELMSFORD
- Local authority
- Essex
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 2.5%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Exceptional |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Post-16 | Exceptional |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 10 February 2026, published 9 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 83.3 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 100% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 100% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 98.7% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Heavily oversubscribed — 2.77 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 149 | 412 | 740 | 149 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 150 | 411 | 737 | 150 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 149 | 339 | 612 | 149 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 150 | 361 | 654 | 150 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 149 | 352 | 628 | 149 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 152 | 572 | 961 | 152 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 150 | 326 | 601 | 150 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 150 | 382 | 683 | 150 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Chelmsford County High School for Girls 0.4 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford 1.3 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- The Boswells School 2.1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Hylands School 2.1 km · Most areas: Urgent improvement (2026)
- Moulsham High School 2.4 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- Great Baddow High School 3.3 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.