The Boswells School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Chelmsford, Essex
CM1 6LY
Composite score
60.5

The Boswells School at a glance

Located in Chelmsford, Essex, The Boswells School is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. The school educates roughly 1,409 pupils aged 11 to 18. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 48.4, broadly in line with the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 2.0 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 36% of secondary schools nationally.

46% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 70% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The Boswells School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,140
National rank
#119
In East of England
#20
In Essex
Top 36%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
48.4
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
46%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
70%
% EBacc grade 5+
26%
EBacc average points score
4.34

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,409 % FSM ever-6 16.6% % EAL 10.6% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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