Chelmsford County High School for Girls: the 2027-entry eligible score is 92 plus the Creativity standard

Chelmsford County High School for Girls (CCHS) sets its own entrance test, provided by FSCE (Future Stories Community Enterprise)Source for CCHS entrance test (FSCE): Test providerCCHS entrance test (FSCE): Test providerCloseChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: we have adopted the Future Stories Community Enterprise Ltd (FSCE) Test as our Year 7 Entrance Test.View the official source, instead of the CSSE 11+. Girls in Year 6 sat it on Thursday 3 September 2026Source for Chelmsford County High School for Girls 2027 entry: Test dateChelmsford County High School for Girls 2027 entry: Test dateCloseChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: The CCHS Entrance Test took place on Thursday 3rd September 2026.View the official source, and the school emailed results on Monday 12 October 2026. The school has since published a set of questions and answers about the results.

The eligible score for 2027 entry

To reach the eligible score, a girl needed both: 92 or above on the age-standardised papers, and a judgement that her Creativity paper was "of the standard".

CCHS has no fixed pass mark. Its admissions committee sets the eligible score each year, after the test, from how that year's girls performed. So this year's figure does not set next year's.

The school says 1,119Source for Chelmsford County High School for Girls 2027 entry: SatChelmsford County High School for Girls 2027 entry: SatCloseChecked 13 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: How many candidates sat the CCHS Entrance Test? A total of 1,119 candidates sat the entrance test.View the official source girls sat the test and 476Source for Chelmsford County High School for Girls 2027 entry: QualifiedChelmsford County High School for Girls 2027 entry: QualifiedCloseChecked 13 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: 476 candidates achieved the eligible score – they achieved a score of 92 or above and were ‘of the standard’ in Creativity.View the official source reached the eligible score.

Only girls who met a qualifying standard on the other papers had their Creativity paper judged. The school says it is not releasing that qualifying standard to parents.

An eligible score is not an offer

Under the national rules, admission authorities must take all reasonable steps to tell you the test outcome before 31 October, and must make clear that the outcome does not by itself mean a selective placeSource for Test results before the application deadlineTest results before the application deadlineCloseChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (GOV.UK).The source says: take all reasonable steps to inform parents of the outcome of ... selection tests before the closing date for secondary applications on 31 October so as to allow parents time to make an informed choice of school - while making clear that this does not equate to a guarantee of a selective place.View the official source. If more girls apply than there are places, CCHS gives places in score order, in this order of priority:

1. Looked after or previously looked after girls scoring up to 5 marks below an eligible score, from any address.
2. Girls with an education, health and care plan (EHCP) and an eligible score.
3. The next 144 places: up to 30 for Pupil Premium or Service Premium girls scoring up to 5 marks below an eligible score and living in the priority area, then the rest to girls with an eligible score living in the priority area, in score order.
4. The remaining places (up to 36), in score order, wherever the girl lives.

The school has said it cannot tell parents where a girl sits in the ranking, because it does not yet know who has applied.

Re-marks

The school will not re-mark any test papers until after National Offer Day on Monday 1 March 2027Source for Chelmsford County High School for Girls 2027 entry: National Offer DayChelmsford County High School for Girls 2027 entry: National Offer DayCloseChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Essex County Council.The source says: Emails for online applicants will be sent on 1 March 2027.View the official source. A re-mark costs £75 a paper, and the Creativity paper cannot be re-marked. The school says the multiple-choice answer sheets are scanned twice by different machines and staff, and that the Creativity papers have already been judged several times by trained staff.

Moving into the priority area

The school's priority area covers addresses within 12.5 miles of the school, measured in a straight line. To count as living in it, a girl must be living there at her permanent home address by Saturday 31 October 2026Source for Chelmsford County High School for Girls: Address date (where your child must live) (2027)Chelmsford County High School for Girls: Address date (where your child must live) (2027)CloseChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: If the applicant’s permanent home address changes after 31st October 2026 and the change of address would result in a higher ranking, the new address will only be taken into account after the deadline from the Local Authority for accepting or declining a placeView the official source.

If you are moving into the area, the school will ask for proof of your new address and check it before it looks at your daughter's results category. It will do this only after 31 October 2026, so you will not know the outcome before the application deadline.

What to do before 31 October

• Apply through your own council. You apply through your own local council, even for schools in another council area. The deadline is Saturday 31 October 2026Source for Chelmsford County High School for Girls 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Chelmsford County High School for Girls 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)CloseChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: The DfE School Admissions Code requires that the results of the selective test are made known to parents prior to the closing date for applications to be made to the Local Authority (using the Common Application Form) which is 31st October.View the official source. You can name CCHS only if your daughter registered to sit its test.
• List schools in your real order of preference. By law, schools must not give extra priority because of the order in which you rank themSource for No extra priority for naming a school firstNo extra priority for naming a school firstCloseChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (GOV.UK).The source says: give extra priority to children whose parents rank preferred schools in a particular order, including ‘first preference first’ arrangements;View the official source. Essex County Council's form allows up to six preferences, so you can name CCHS and other schools too.
• No separate form is needed. The school says there is no supplementary information form to complete: that was done when you registered your daughter for the test.
• Already applied and want to change your list? The school says to contact your council.

Offers arrive on Monday 1 March 2027Source for Chelmsford County High School for Girls 2027 entry: National Offer DayChelmsford County High School for Girls 2027 entry: National Offer DayCloseChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Essex County Council.The source says: Emails for online applicants will be sent on 1 March 2027.View the official source. A test result is one result on one day; whatever it says, there is a clear next step.

Where to find more

• Chelmsford County High School for Girls: 11+ entry, test, dates, cut-offs and catchment
• The FSCE 11+ test
• Moving house for a grammar school
• How to rank your school preferences
• The CSSE 11+ area guide
• CSSE publishes its 2027-entry standardisation report
• Results are in: what to do before the 31 October application deadline