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Moulsham High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Brian Close, Chelmsford CM2 9ES · moulshamhigh.org · 01245 260101

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jan 2020
GCSEs, 2024/25
58.3
average Attainment 8 score. Essex 45.1, England 46
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,662
49 over 1,613 places · 103%
Local authority
Essex
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
12.4%
First language not English
10.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Bridge Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 299 families put the school first and 265 places were offered; 78% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 303 (Places 270)303September 2023: 294 (Places 266)294September 2024: 255 (Places 268)255September 2025: 285 (Places 265)285September 2026: 299 (Places 265)299Places 265
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262652991.1▲78%
September 2025Sept 20252652851.1▲79%
September 2024Sept 2024268255183%
September 2023Sept 20232662941.1▲76%
September 2022Sept 20222703031.1▲79%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 58.3, and 66.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Essex it was 45.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (37 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 54.3 (England 46.3)54.32017/18: 52.3 (England 46.5)52.32018/19: 54.8 (England 46.7)54.82021/22: 55.7 (England 48.8)55.72022/23: 55.0 (England 46.3)55.02023/24: 56.4 (England 45.9)56.42024/25: 58.3 (England 46.0)58.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲58.346.0
▲66.4%45.4%
▲84.2%64.8%
▲55.6%40.5%
▲5.344.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form60.1−1.9
Sixth form college1.6−1.3
Further education32+4.3
Other education0.40
Apprenticeship1.6−0.9
Employment1.6−0.1
Not in a lasting destination1.6−0.9
Activity not captured1.2+0.8

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 29.3 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 31.7 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 32.4 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 32.6 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 39.8 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 36.9 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 35.9 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 37.0 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
164 studentsB- (37)Average +0.07
165 studentsB- (36.8)Average +0.04
30 studentsDist+ (37.3)Average +0.20
12.8%AAB or better
93.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24147B- (35.9)+0.12
2022/23110B- (36.9)—
2021/22135B (39.8)—
2018/19143C+ (32.6)-0.03
2017/18117C+ (32.4)+0.05
2016/17114C+ (31.7)+0.17
2015/16121C (29.3)+0.07

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University53−8.2
Apprenticeship7.3+2.3
Employment23.2+3.1
Not in a lasting destination13.2+1.7
Activity not captured3.3+1.1

Ofsted

Moulsham High School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 January 2020, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Oct 2024 found: Improved significantly.

Outcome
Improved significantly
Inspected
22 Oct 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jan 2020Good
    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2019Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Sept 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (358 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
87%
Replies
358
21% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●92% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲87% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●86% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲88% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲82% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼75% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 72% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲55% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 33% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼58% agreeEngland 67%

based on 79 parents (22%) with SEND

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