Barnes Farm Primary School vs The Boswells School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Barnes Farm Primary School
Chelmsford
The Boswells School
Chelmsford
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
5–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
539
1423
Capacity
630
1431
Occupancy
86%
99%
FSM %
16.5%
16.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
Oct 2022
Feb 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
49.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
46.9%
KS2 Reading
71%
-
KS2 Maths
70%
-
KS2 Writing
71%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B-
Points Per Entry
-
38.0
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
11%
Value Added
-
Above average
A-Level Students
-
90
Retention
-
92%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
18%
Degree course
-
62%
Any L4+ destination
-
70%
Apprenticeships
-
6%
Cohort size
-
132
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (86)
Psychology (74)
Mathematics (62)
Law (52)
History (50)
Media / Film / TV Studies (46)
Mathematics (44)
Law (42)