Best Secondary schools in Chelmsford

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 2 Good: 5 Requires improvement: 2 Inadequate: 0

Earliest inspection

17 May 2013

Latest inspection

20 Oct 2024

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

1.

Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Secondary • Academy converter • Chelmsford • CM1 1RW

Last inspected on 15 Feb 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
2.

King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Secondary • Academy converter • Chelmsford • CM1 3SX

Last inspected on 31 Jan 2022 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
3.

Chelmer Valley High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Chelmsford • CM1 7ER

Last inspected on 12 Sep 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
4.

Moulsham High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Chelmsford • CM2 9ES

Last inspected on 27 Feb 2020 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
5.

St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Chelmsford • CM1 4BS

Last inspected on 4 Feb 2016 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
6.

Great Baddow High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Chelmsford • CM2 9RZ

Last inspected on 10 Jun 2013 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
7.

The Boswells School
Secondary • Academy converter • Chelmsford • CM1 6LY

Last inspected on 17 May 2013 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
8.

The Sandon School
Secondary • Academy converter • Chelmsford • CM2 7AQ

Last inspected on 12 Jun 2024 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted.

Requires improvement
9.

Hylands School
Secondary • Academy converter • Chelmsford • CM1 3ET

Last inspected on 19 Jul 2023 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted.

Requires improvement
10.

William de Ferrers School
Secondary • Academy converter • Chelmsford • CM3 5JU

Last inspected on 20 Oct 2024 – graded Not judged by Ofsted.

Not judged