Colchester County High School for Girls
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Attainment 8 of 80.6 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 80.6
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 100%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.99
- Confidence interval:
- [0.75, 1.23]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Verified exam details
Entry requirements
Admission to Year 7 is by the 11+ selection test. Places are applied for through the local education authority and allocated based on performance in the 11+ selection test. CCHSG is part of the Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE).
Exam dates and admissions evidence
For admission in September 2026, the 11+ test takes place in September 2025 and CSSE registration opens for a limited period in May and June. The school holds a Year 5 information evening annually in June. CCHSG?s own supplementary information form for certain pupil-premium, free-school-meal or care-status criteria was available from 14 May 2025 and had to be submitted by 31 October 2025. National offer day was 2 March 2026.
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 191 | 80.6 | — | 100.0% | 91.1% | 7.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 159 | 80.8 | +0.99 | 100.0% | 84.3% | 7.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 160 | 80.5 | +0.99 | 100.0% | 89.0% | 7.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 157 | 83.2 | +0.91 | 100.0% | 91.0% | 8.2 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Essex for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137515 |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Girls |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Gillian Marshall |
| Trust | ALPHA TRUST |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | CO3 3US |
| Latest pupils | 191 |
| FSM eligible | 2.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Norman Way, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3US
http://www.cchsg.com/1206576973| DfE number | 5454 |
| UKPRN | 10035498 |
| Opened | 1 Oct 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 19 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 28 Jan 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 28 Nov 2023 |
| Publication date | 28 Jan 2024 |