New Hall School vs The Boswells School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
New Hall School
Chelmsford
The Boswells School
Chelmsford
Overview
Phase
All-through
Secondary
Type
Other independent school
Academy converter
Age Range
1–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Catholic
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1364
1423
Capacity
1500
1431
Occupancy
91%
99%
FSM %
-
16.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
-
Feb 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
64.3
49.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
81.1%
46.9%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B
B-
Points Per Entry
41.6
38.0
Best 3 A-Levels
B+
B-
AAB+ %
29%
11%
Value Added
Above average
Above average
A-Level Students
118
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
15
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (94)
Mathematics (84)
Economics (68)
Government and Politics (60)
Government and Politics (60)
Religious Studies (56)
History (56)
Biology (54)
Psychology (86)
Psychology (74)
Mathematics (62)
Law (52)
History (50)
Media / Film / TV Studies (46)
Mathematics (44)
Law (42)