Fully selective state school · Essex
Chelmsford County High School for Girls 11+ admissions
September 2027 entryEvidence reviewed 1 October 2026Current entrance requirements, dates and school facts with links to the official evidence used. Unknown information is labelled rather than estimated.
At a glance
- Address
- Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, East of England, CM1 1RW
- Year 7 admission
- Girls for Year 7 admission
- School type
- Fully selective state school
- Funding
- State-funded
- Day or boarding
- Day school
- Religion or denomination
- GIAS records no applicable religious character.
- Published admission number
- 180September 2027 entry
- Academically selected places
- 180September 2027 entry
- Preferences per offer
- 3.4DfE National Offer Day, September 2026 entry. This is not a pass probability.
- Assessment provider
- Future Stories Community Enterprise Ltd (FSCE)Future Stories Community Enterprise Ltd (FSCE) is verified for the linked assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment provider.
Selection route
- Chelmsford County High School for Girls entrance test
School-specific assessment · Future Stories Community Enterprise Ltd (FSCE) · School-specific FSCE entrance test. Test papers are marked and age-standardised; Creativity is judged separately after the qualifying standard is met.
The admissions committee sets an eligible score for the cohort; it is not a fixed published pass mark. Each test element has a minimum standard. Achieving an eligible score does not guarantee an offer. The 2027 policy applies priority categories, limited score concessions and a 12.5-mile priority-area allocation, with remaining places ranked regardless of address.
Official registration page
- Eligibility
- Girls of the appropriate Year 7 age must register for and sit the CCHS entrance test and apply through the coordinated admissions process.
- Score policy
- Test papers are marked and age-standardised; an eligible score is set after the cohort is tested and applicants are ranked by score. Achieving an eligible score does not guarantee a place.
- Registration
- GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.
Who gets priority
Published radius: 12.5 miles from the local authority address point for Chelmsford County High School for Girls.
Priority-area offers require the permanent home address to have been within the area since 31 October 2026. This radius applies to the 144-place allocation, not all 180 places. Exact school address-point coordinates are not verified here; ask the admissions authority to confirm the address.
Ask the admissions authority to check your address against its exact reference point. School postcode coordinates cannot confirm this boundary.
Section 1.5 lists looked-after or previously looked-after applicants with a concession of up to five marks, then EHCP applicants with an eligible score. Of the next 144 places, up to 30 are for priority-area Pupil or Service Premium applicants with a concession of up to five marks; the rest require an eligible score and priority-area residence. Remaining places, up to 36, are ranked by score regardless of address. Area residence must date from 31 October 2026. The eligible score is set for the cohort, not a fixed published pass mark. Score ties use straight-line distance, then an independent drawing of lots.
For September 2027 entry. Policy checked 2026-10-01. A priority category does not guarantee an offer.
Read the admissions policyApplications and offers over time
DfE preferences and offers at National Offer Day. Each preference is a school named on an application; a child can name several schools. These figures describe past demand and do not predict an offer.
| September entry | Preferences | Offers | Preferences per offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Preferences600 | Offers179 | Preferences per offer3.35 |
| 2025 | Preferences582 | Offers179 | Preferences per offer3.25 |
| 2024 | Preferences563 | Offers179 | Preferences per offer3.15 |
| 2023 | Preferences818 | Offers179 | Preferences per offer4.57 |
| 2022 | Preferences652 | Offers180 | Preferences per offer3.62 |
| 2021 | Preferences926 | Offers180 | Preferences per offer5.14 |
| 2020 | Preferences691 | Offers179 | Preferences per offer3.86 |
| 2019 | Preferences705 | Offers151 | Preferences per offer4.67 |
| 2018 | Preferences694 | Offers149 | Preferences per offer4.66 |
| 2017 | Preferences643 | Offers150 | Preferences per offer4.29 |
| 2016 | Preferences702 | Offers150 | Preferences per offer4.68 |
| 2015 | Preferences588 | Offers148 | Preferences per offer3.97 |
| 2014 | Preferences646 | Offers120 | Preferences per offer5.38 |
School identifiers are joined across documented predecessor links. Missing and suppressed values stay unpublished. Latest dataset: September 2026 entry. Checked 2026-10-01.
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What the assessment covers
These subjects are verified for the linked school-specific assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessed subjects.
- English
- Mathematics
- Creativity
- Other Key Stage 2 subjects up to Year 5
These stages are verified for the linked school-specific assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment stages.
1. CCHS FSCE entrance test
The test can cover knowledge and skills from any National Curriculum subject taught up to and including Year 5, together with Creativity. Read the school-published familiarisation guides for the format.
2. Marking and Creativity review
Papers apart from Creativity are marked and age-standardised. Applicants meeting the qualifying standard have their Creativity paper judged by a trained school panel. The admissions committee then sets an eligible score for the cohort.
Key dates
- Registration opens
- GIAS does not publish the current registration opening date.
- Registration deadline
- GIAS does not publish the current registration deadline.
- Test date
- GIAS does not publish the current test dates.
- CAF deadline
- GIAS does not publish the current CAF deadline.
- National Offer Day
- GIAS does not publish the current offer date.
School assessment dates
| Date | Route | When |
|---|---|---|
| Registration opened (9am) | RouteChelmsford County High School for Girls entrance test | When13 April 2026 |
| Registration closed (4pm) | RouteChelmsford County High School for Girls entrance test | When3 June 2026 |
| Entrance test | RouteChelmsford County High School for Girls entrance test | When3 September 2026 |
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Fees
- Fee per term
- This is a state-funded school.
- Fee per year
- This is a state-funded school.
- Published fee context
- This is a state-funded school.
Inspection context
Inspection outcomes are maintained separately and are not present in current GIAS downloads.
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Sample papers
Official papers for this school's test, from the school itself or the body that runs the test, linked from the publisher's own site. Trace Learn does not host copies.
| Paper | Published by | Subjects | Answers | Opens on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSCE familiarisation guide for children | Published byChelmsford County High School for Girls · 2026 · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsMixed subjects | Answersno answers published | Opens onopens on cchs.co.uk |
| FSCE familiarisation guide for parents | Published byChelmsford County High School for Girls · 2026 · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsMixed subjects | Answersno answers published | Opens onopens on cchs.co.uk |
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Questions families ask
Which 11+ test does Chelmsford County High School for Girls use?
Chelmsford County High School for Girls uses Chelmsford County High School for Girls entrance test for September 2027 entry. The route names Future Stories Community Enterprise Ltd (FSCE) as the assessment provider.
How many Year 7 places does Chelmsford County High School for Girls have?
Chelmsford County High School for Girls's published admission number is 180 for September 2027 entry.
Who is eligible to apply to Chelmsford County High School for Girls?
Girls of the appropriate Year 7 age must register for and sit the CCHS entrance test and apply through the coordinated admissions process.
Are Chelmsford County High School for Girls's 2027/28 oversubscription criteria published?
Section 1.5 lists looked-after or previously looked-after applicants with a concession of up to five marks, then EHCP applicants with an eligible score. Of the next 144 places, up to 30 are for priority-area Pupil or Service Premium applicants with a concession of up to five marks; the rest require an eligible score and priority-area residence. Remaining places, up to 36, are ranked by score regardless of address. Area residence must date from 31 October 2026. The eligible score is set for the cohort, not a fixed published pass mark. Score ties use straight-line distance, then an independent drawing of lots.
What subjects should a child prepare for Chelmsford County High School for Girls?
The verified school or linked route evidence covers English, Mathematics, Creativity, and Other Key Stage 2 subjects up to Year 5.
How current is the information for Chelmsford County High School for Girls?
Trace Learn reviewed 6 attached evidence sources by 2026-10-01. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.
Sources and review record
- Admissions Policy for Entry in 2027
Chelmsford County High School for Girls. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Open state-funded school fields CSV
Department for Education. Accessed 25 August 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 25 August 2026.
- ONS Postcode Directory May 2026 school-postcode centroid extract
Office for National Statistics. Accessed 25 August 2026. ONS Postcode Directory, May 2026.
- Admissions Policy for Entry in 2027
Chelmsford County High School for Girls. Accessed 1 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- CCHS admission to Year 7 September 2027
Chelmsford County High School for Girls. Accessed 1 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- CCHS determined admissions policy for entry in 2027
Chelmsford County High School for Girls. Accessed 1 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
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