Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School vs Chelmer Valley High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Chelmer Valley High School
Chelmsford
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Academy converter
Age Range
5–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
191
1200
Capacity
165
1168
Occupancy
116%
103%
FSM %
10.5%
23.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Sep 2026
Jun 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
48.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
50%
KS2 Reading
71%
-
KS2 Maths
67%
-
KS2 Writing
71%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
32.4
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
9%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
71
Retention
-
100%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
15%
Degree course
-
77%
Any L4+ destination
-
80%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
75
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Sociology (66)
Psychology (56)
Sociology (48)
Biology (44)
Psychology (42)
Mathematics (40)
Geography (40)
Business Studies:Single (40)