High Trees vs Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
High Trees
London
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy converter
Age Range
11–17
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Girls
Religious Character
-
None
Admissions
-
Selective
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
0
1275
Capacity
4
1285
Occupancy
0%
99%
FSM %
-
5.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Outstanding
Quality of Education
-
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
-
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
-
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Dec 2025
Jan 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
81.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
98.9%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
A-
Points Per Entry
-
47.2
Best 3 A-Levels
-
A-
AAB+ %
-
56%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
150
Retention
-
98%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
66%
Degree course
-
88%
Any L4+ destination
-
96%
Apprenticeships
-
7%
Cohort size
-
149
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (164)
Biology (152)
Mathematics (150)
Biology (142)
Chemistry (140)
Chemistry (128)
Psychology (88)
Psychology (78)