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The Boswells School

Burnham Road, Chelmsford CM1 6LY

6Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,423
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,431
Local authority
Essex
The Chelmsford Learning Partnership

Schola Grade 6

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 48.4, an average GCSE grade of about 4.8
64thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 36.9
55thpercentile
Attendance19% of pupils persistently absent
73rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About The Boswells School

The Boswells School is a secondary academy in Chelmsford, Essex, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of The Chelmsford Learning Partnership.

It has 1,423 pupils on roll and room for 1,431. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 6 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Burnham Road
Chelmsford CM1 6LY
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy converter
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,423
Capacity
1,431 pupils
Free school meals
16.40% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
The Chelmsford Learning Partnership
Local authority
Essex
Nation
England
URN
137874

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