Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford
Girls
Overview
CCHS is a top-performing girls' grammar school with a long-standing reputation for academic excellence and outstanding Oxbridge placements.
Admissions
Girls sit the CSSE 11+ in September. CCHS prioritises by score and catchment. Recent qualifying scores have hovered near 360/420.
Key facts
- Girls' grammar school in Chelmsford, Essex, with a girls' sixth form.
- Year 7 intake: around 144 places each year.
- 11+ exam: CSSE 11+ with English and Maths papers.
- Priority area: a defined radius around the school, with some places available to out-of-area applicants.
- Ofsted: Outstanding.
- Consistently among the highest-performing state schools in England for GCSE and A-Level results.
Historical scores
| Catchment | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | In | Out |
| 2024 | 360 | — |
| 2023 | 358 | — |
| 2022 | 354 | — |
Standardised scores out of 420. Source
CCHS FAQs
Chelmsford County High School for Girls (CCHS) is a selective girls' grammar school in Chelmsford, Essex.
You must register your daughter for the CSSE 11+ and then name CCHS on your secondary school application form.
CCHS uses the CSSE 11+, which includes English and Maths papers.
CCHS admits approximately 144 girls into Year 7 each year.
CCHS uses a priority area around the school. Girls living outside it can still apply, but compete for fewer places.
There is no fixed pass mark. Recent qualifying scores have been around 354–360 out of 420, but this changes each year.
Yes. Out-of-area applicants typically need a higher score because fewer places are allocated to them.
Yes, siblings of current pupils receive priority within the admissions criteria once the qualifying standard is met.
Results are typically sent in mid-October.
No. CCHS is heavily oversubscribed, so meeting the qualifying standard does not guarantee an offer.
Yes, with competitive A-Level entry and a strong record of Oxbridge and Russell Group progression.
Always check the CCHS and CSSE admissions pages directly, as cut-off scores, dates and rules can change each year.