Chelmer Valley High School, Chelmsford

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At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Chelmer Valley High School

Court Road, Broomfield, Chelmsford CM1 7ER

https://www.chelmervalleyhighschool.co.uk/

Chelmer Valley High School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,140 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In June 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Environment, Attainment, Progress and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Finances, Disadvantaged pupils, Destinations and Admissions.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.4		St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
1.4		The Beaulieu Park School
1.9		The Boswells School
2.0		Chelmsford County High School for Girls
2.2		King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
3.2		Hylands School
3.7		Moulsham High School
4.0		Great Baddow High School
4.5		The Sandon School
7.3		Maltings Academy
7.5		Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
7.6		Anglo European School

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Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is roughly average.

Attainment: Above average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite low.

Sixth form: About average. Attainment is above average, progress is above average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite low.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are below average. Progress at 16-18 is below average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

Popular A-level subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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