Chelmsford County High School for Girls: 11+ entry

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Can we apply, and what did it take?

For September 2027 entry

qualifying scoreThe score a child must reach to be considered for a grammar school place in that area. Reaching it is not an offer of a place: places then follow each school’s admission rules.
92or more
CSSE 11+ examination (English and Mathematics), 2027 entry
Checked, source: Chelmsford County High School for Girls, checked 17 Oct 2026
Year 7 places
180
2027 entry, Published Admission Number ()PANPublished Admission NumberThe number of places a school offers in its first year group, for example Year 7. The admission authority sets it each year in the school’s admission policy.
Checked, source: Chelmsford County High School for Girls, checked 9 Oct 2026
Lowest score offered
106–107
2026 entry, inside 12.5-mile priority area, national offer day
Checked, source: Chelmsford County High School for Girls, checked 9 Oct 2026

Your next deadlines

Next: School place applications close: Common Application Form ()CAFCommon Application FormThe form you use to apply for a secondary school place. You send it to your own council, even for schools in another area, and you list the schools you want in order of preference. In England it closes on 31 October.
Sat 31 Oct 2026in 11 days
Coming up: Appeal deadline
Tue 13 Apr 2027in 25 weeks

How far offers reached

In short

Chelmsford County High School for Girls (CCHS) is a grammar school for girlsChelmsford County High School for Girls: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: Chelmsford County High School for Girls is a selective, non-denominational girls’ school with Academy Status.View the official source that sets its own entrance test, provided by FSCE (Future Stories Community Enterprise)CCHS entrance test (FSCE): Test providerChecked 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+ used by other grammar schools in Essex and Southend. Girls must register with the school and sit its test to apply. There is no fixed qualifying mark; an eligible score is set each year. Planned Year 7 places for September 2027: 180Chelmsford County High School for Girls: Year 7 places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: The School’s published admission number is 180 places for admission in Year 7 in 2027.View the official source.

Year 5 now? Dates for 2028 entry are not published yet. 2028 dates

Can we get in?

How far offers reached

Each bar shows how far from Chelmsford County High School for Girls the last child offered a place lived, under the last admission rule the offers reached. Up to five years, on one scale.

Qualifying is not the same as being offered a place.

A score of 92 or more in the CSSE 11+ examination (English and Mathematics) means your child can be considered. If more children qualify than there are places, the school gives places using its admission rules, in order. The figures below show how far those rules reached in past years. They are history, not a prediction: they change every year with who applies.

CheckedDepartment for Education (GOV.UK)9 Oct 2026

No distance figures publishedWe have not found a checked figure for how far offers reached at Chelmsford County High School for Girls. We add each year's figures after National Offer Day, when the council or school publishes them.

Lowest score offered a place

Scores are on the standardised score scale.

Inside 12.5-mile priority area

2026 entryOffer day
On National Offer Day, the lowest score offered a place was between 106 and 107.
2025 entryOffer day
On National Offer Day, the lowest score offered a place was between 107 and 108.
2024 entryRound not stated
The lowest score offered a place was between 108 and 109.
2023 entryOffer day
On National Offer Day, the lowest score offered a place was between 107 and 108.
2022 entryOffer day
On National Offer Day, the lowest score offered a place was between 104 and 105.

Outside 12.5-mile priority area

2026 entryOffer day
On National Offer Day, the lowest score offered a place was between 118 and 119.
2025 entryOffer day
On National Offer Day, the lowest score offered a place was between 116 and 117.
2024 entryRound not stated
The lowest score offered a place was between 113 and 114.
2023 entryOffer day
On National Offer Day, the lowest score offered a place was between 116 and 117.
2022 entryOffer day
On National Offer Day, the lowest score offered a place was between 114 and 115.

Source: Chelmsford County High School for Girls, checked 9 Oct 2026

Other published figures

2027 entry: Qualifying score (standardised score): 92 or above, plus 'of the standard' in Creativity

Source: Chelmsford County High School for Girls, checked 17 Oct 2026

Applications and offers, September 2026 entry (Department for Education)

How many families applied to Chelmsford County High School for Girls and how many places it offered. Applicants per place is all applications divided by offers. Families apply to several schools and not every applicant qualifies, so it is not the chance of a place.

Applications and offers at Chelmsford County High School for Girls, September 2026 entry
Figure	Department for Education
First-preference applications	358First-preference applications, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000006,East of England,881,E10000012,Essex,Secondary,8815410,z,6,Chelmsford County High School for Girls,179,179,175,4,0,600,358,121,60,2.045714285714286,2,149,33,Academy converter,No religious character,4.2,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001159,Chelmsford,136412,7View the official source
All applications (any preference)	600All applications (any preference), 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000006,East of England,881,E10000012,Essex,Secondary,8815410,z,6,Chelmsford County High School for Girls,179,179,175,4,0,600,358,121,60,2.045714285714286,2,149,33,Academy converter,No religious character,4.2,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001159,Chelmsford,136412,7View the official source
Places offered on National Offer Day	179Places offered on National Offer Day, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000006,East of England,881,E10000012,Essex,Secondary,8815410,z,6,Chelmsford County High School for Girls,179,179,175,4,0,600,358,121,60,2.045714285714286,2,149,33,Academy converter,No religious character,4.2,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001159,Chelmsford,136412,7View the official source
Applicants per place	3.4Applicants per place, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000006,East of England,881,E10000012,Essex,Secondary,8815410,z,6,Chelmsford County High School for Girls,179,179,175,4,0,600,358,121,60,2.045714285714286,2,149,33,Academy converter,No religious character,4.2,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001159,Chelmsford,136412,7View the official source

Source: Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics), checked 16 Oct 2026

About these figures

CCHS publishes the score of the last girl offered a place each year, separately for girls inside and outside its priority area. It gives a one-point range rather than an exact score. Past years are a guide, not a promise.

Three things help when reading this table:

The figures up to 2023 come from the test CCHS used before FSCE, so they are not directly comparable with later years.
These are CCHS's own scores, on a different scale from the CSSE totals used by other Essex and Southend grammar schools.
For recent years, the school's notes give the date each figure was correct, which is shortly after National Offer Day. Places that come free later are offered from the ranked list.

How many girls apply. For 2025 entry, 1225Chelmsford County High School for Girls 2025 entry: SatChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: Out of the 1,225 girls who sat the selection test in 2024 for entry in September 2025, 586 indicated Chelmsford County High School for Girls as a preference. 7 appeals against refusal of admission to Year 7 were heard by the Statutory Appeals Panel of the Local Authority, of which none were successful.View the official source girls sat the test, and 586Chelmsford County High School for Girls 2025 entry: ApplicationsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: Out of the 1,225 girls who sat the selection test in 2024 for entry in September 2025, 586 indicated Chelmsford County High School for Girls as a preference. 7 appeals against refusal of admission to Year 7 were heard by the Statutory Appeals Panel of the Local Authority, of which none were successful.View the official source of them named CCHS as a preference on their council form. We have not found comparable figures for 2026 or 2027 entry.

At a glance

Chelmsford County High School for Girls in brief

All facts checked 9 Oct 2026tap a value for its source

Pupils: girlsPupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: Chelmsford County High School for Girls is a selective, non-denominational girls’ school with Academy Status.View the official source; Who the school admits.
Supplementary Information Form (SIF): Not needed; An extra form some schools ask for. It goes to the school, not the council.
School type: academySchool typeChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: As an academy, CCHS (‘the School’) is its own admission authority.View the official source; How the school is run and funded.
Year 7 places: 180Year 7 placesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: The School’s published admission number is 180 places for admission in Year 7 in 2027.View the official source2027 entry; The (PAN): how many children the school plans to admit.
Entrance test: CSSE 11+ examination (English and Mathematics); The test children sit to be considered. Written by the CSSE's own 11+ examination.
admission authorityThe organisation that sets a school’s admission rules and decides who is offered a place. For academies and most grammar schools, this is the school’s trust or governing board. For community schools, it is the council.: Chelmsford County High School for Girls (the academy)Admission authorityChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: As an academy, CCHS (‘the School’) is its own admission authority.View the official source; Who sets the admission rules and decides who is offered a place.
catchmentAn area, set by a school or a council, where children get higher priority for a place. Living inside it is not an offer of a place. Not every school has a catchment.: A mapped area (see the admission rules); Where children get priority. Living inside it does not by itself mean a place.

Key dates

Dates for September 2027 entry

For children in Year 6 in 2026/27.

Add to my calendar

All dates checked 13 Oct 2026Chelmsford County High School for Girls

4 earlier steps, all doneShow

Done: Test registration opens
Mon 13 Apr 20269am
Done: Test registration closes
Wed 3 Jun 20264pm
Done: Test day
Thu 3 Sept 2026
Done: Results
Mon 12 Oct 2026

Next: School place applications close (CAF)
Sat 31 Oct 2026in 11 days
Coming up: National Offer Day
Mon 1 Mar 2027
Source: Essex County Council, checked 9 Oct 2026
Coming up: Appeal deadline
Tue 13 Apr 2027in 25 weeks
Source: Essex County Council, checked 9 Oct 2026

Year 5 now? Dates for September 2028 entryNone of these dates are published yet.

Not published yet: Test registration opens
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
Not published yet: Test registration closes
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
Not published yet: Test day
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
Not published yet: Results
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
Not published yet: School place applications close: Common Application Form (CAF)
Not yet published
Not published yet: National Offer Day
Not yet published
Not published yet: Appeal deadline
Not yet published

Notes on these dates

Girls in Year 6 sat the CCHS test for 2027 entry on Thursday 3 September 2026Chelmsford County High School for Girls 2027 entry: Test dateChecked 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, at the school. Results had not been sent when we last checked. They come by email:

What the results email tells you: Email indicating whether an eligible score was achievedChelmsford County High School for Girls 2027 entry: Results methodChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: You will be informed of your daughter’s entrance test result in mid-October by email. This will indicate if she has achieved an ‘eligible score’ (see definitions Appendix 1).View the official source

Whatever the result, the application itself goes to your home council by Saturday 31 October 2026Chelmsford County High School for Girls 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 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 only name CCHS if your daughter registered for and sat its test. Essex families apply to Essex County Council, whose form allows up to 6Essex and Southend (CSSE): Essex preferences allowedChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Essex County Council.The source says: The application form will allow parents/carers to express a preference for up to six secondary schools in order of preference (including any non-Essex schools).View the official source preferences; families living elsewhere apply through their own council.

Girls applying for 2027 entry were born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016Chelmsford County High School for Girls 2027 entry: Birth date rangeChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: The test is normally available to girls in Essex and from outside the County aged at least eleven years and under twelve years on 31st August 2027.View the official source. Registration for 2027 entry has closed. The school's web page and its admission policy say different things about late registration in exceptional cases, and we are checking.

This year the CCHS timetable ran ahead of the CSSE one: registration closed earlier, and the test was sat at the very start of Year 6. If your daughter is in Year 5 and you are also thinking about CSSE schools, you will need to register with both, separately.

How places are given

4 admission rules, in order, for 2027 entry

If more children qualify than there are places, Chelmsford County High School for Girls gives places using these rules (its oversubscription criteriaThe rules a school uses, in order, to decide who gets a place when more children apply than there are places. For example: children in care first, then brothers and sisters of pupils, then distance from home.), in this order (2027 entry).

1
Looked after / previously looked after girls scoring up to 5 marks below an eligible score, any address
The policy's own words
1. The applicant is a Looked After Child or Previously Looked After Child ... who has achieved a score up to 5 marks below an eligible score, irrespective of where they permanently live.
2
Education, Health and Care Plan ()EHCPEducation, Health and Care PlanA legal document, written by the council, for a child who needs more support than a school can usually give. If a plan names a school, that school must admit the child. applicants with an eligible score
The policy's own words
2. The applicant has an Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP) and has achieved an eligible score.
3
Next 144 places: (a) up to 30 for Pupil/Service Premium girls scoring up to 5 below an eligible score in the 12.5-mile priority area; (b) the rest to eligible-score girls in the priority area, in score order
The policy's own words
3. Of the next 144, places will be allocated as follows: (a) up to 30 places will be made available to applicants in receipt of Pupil or Service Premium ... b) the remaining places (of the 144) will be allocated to applicants that have achieved an eligible score and are living at a permanent home address within the 12.5-mile priority area
4
Remaining places (up to 36) in score order regardless of address
The policy's own words
4. All remaining places (up to 36) will be allocated in descending score order from the Ranked List of Applicants irrespective of where they permanently live until all 180 places are filled.

Source: Chelmsford County High School for Girls, checked 9 Oct 2026

Who qualifies: Must have registered for and sat the CCHS test and achieve an "eligible score" in each element; the eligible score is set each year by the Admissions Committee from cohort performance (Maths/English standardised rank order once a minimum Creativity standard is met)Source: Chelmsford County High School for Girls, checked 9 Oct 2026
Catchment: Priority area: 12.5-mile straight-line radius of the schoolSource: Chelmsford County High School for Girls, checked 9 Oct 2026
If two children are level for the last place: Identical aggregate scores for the last place: nearest by straight-line distance; then lots drawn by an independent personSource: Chelmsford County High School for Girls, checked 9 Oct 2026
Brothers and sisters: No priority for brothers and sisters.Source: Chelmsford County High School for Girls, checked 9 Oct 2026
Pupil premium: Up to 30 of the next 144 places for Pupil or Service Premium girls scoring up to 5 marks below an eligible score and living in the 12.5-mile priority area since 31 Oct in Year 6Source: Chelmsford County High School for Girls, checked 9 Oct 2026
Supplementary form: No separate SIF: it is completed when the girl is registered for the CCHS Entrance TestSource: Chelmsford County High School for Girls, checked 9 Oct 2026
Waiting list: Ranked List of Applicants used to re-offer declined places (same conditions and proportions) until 31 Aug 2028; offers must be accepted within 21 daysSource: Chelmsford County High School for Girls, checked 9 Oct 2026
Address used: The address you live at on Saturday 31 October 2026 is the one that counts.Source: Chelmsford County High School for Girls, checked 9 Oct 2026

The admission rules for September 2028 entry are not published yet. We check the school's website and add them when they appear.

More detail from our guide

2027 entry. CCHS is its own admission authority. Its arrangements for September 2027 are determinedChelmsford County High School for Girls: Document status (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: The Board of Trustees has approved the Admissions Policy for 2027 entry.View the official source, approved on Wednesday 11 February 2026Chelmsford County High School for Girls: Determined date (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: Approved by the Academy Board: 11th February 2026View the official source.

If more eligible girls apply than there are places, the school works down its ranked list in score order, in this order of priority: (1) Looked after / previously looked after girls scoring up to 5 marks below an eligible score, any address. (2) EHCP applicants with an eligible score. (3) Next 144 places: (a) up to 30 for Pupil/Service Premium girls scoring up to 5 below an eligible score in the 12.5-mile priority area; (b) the rest to eligible-score girls in the priority area, in score order. (4) Remaining places (up to 36) in score order regardless of address.Chelmsford County High School for Girls: Oversubscription criteria (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: Where applications for admission exceed the number of places available in Year 7, places will be allocated in descending score order from the Ranked List of Applicants (who have not already been offered a place at a higher preference) in the order of priority listed below:View the official source

Priority area: Priority area: 12.5-mile straight-line radius of the schoolChelmsford County High School for Girls: Catchment description (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: The priority area is the area with a 12.5-mile radius (measured in a straight line) of the School.View the official source
How distance is measured: straight line from permanent home address (address point) to the School (address point)Chelmsford County High School for Girls: Distance rule (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: All straight-line distances are calculated electronically by the Local Authority using data provided jointly by the Post Office and Ordnance Survey.View the official source
Address date: a priority-area place depends on living at your permanent home address inside the area since Saturday 31 October 2026Chelmsford County High School for Girls: Address date (where your child must live) (2027)Checked 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.
Pupil and Service Premium places: Up to 30 of the next 144 places for Pupil or Service Premium girls scoring up to 5 marks below an eligible score and living in the 12.5-mile priority area since 31 Oct in Year 6Chelmsford County High School for Girls: Pp priority (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: (a) up to 30 places will be made available to applicants in receipt of Pupil or Service Premium, who has achieved a score up to 5 marks below an eligible score and are living at a permanent home address within the 12.5-mile priority area of the School.View the official source
Service families: Service Premium recipients are included in the up-to-30 priority places (criterion 3a)Chelmsford County High School for Girls: Service children priority (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: (a) up to 30 places will be made available to applicants in receipt of Pupil or Service PremiumView the official source
Tie-break: Identical aggregate scores for the last place: nearest by straight-line distance; then lots drawn by an independent personChelmsford County High School for Girls: Tie break (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: Where there is a tie for the last available place, due to applicants achieving identical standardised aggregate test scores, preference will first be given to an applicant who ... lives closest to the School by straight line measurement to the permanent home addressView the official source
Declaring priority status: No separate SIF: it is completed when the girl is registered for the CCHS Entrance TestChelmsford County High School for Girls: Supplementary form (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: Definitions of the above are listed in the CCHS Supplementary Information Form (SIF) and Appendix 1.View the official source
Accepting an offer: 21 days from the offer letterChelmsford County High School for Girls: Offer acceptance window (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: Parents will have 21 days from the date of the letter of offer to accept or decline the offer in writing.View the official source
Waiting list: Ranked List of Applicants used to re-offer declined places (same conditions and proportions) until 31 Aug 2028; offers must be accepted within 21 daysChelmsford County High School for Girls: Waiting list (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: This process will be operated until 31st August 2028, when the Ranked List of Applicants waiting list will cease to apply and any further vacancies will be determined through the in-year application process (see para 1.9).View the official source

Pupil premium: points to check. CCHS describes pupil premium in more than one place, and the descriptions are not identical.

The policy's definition: Policy defines Pupil Premium as current FSM or FSM at any point in the last 6 yearsChelmsford County High School for Girls: Pp policy definitionChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: Pupil Premium is allocated to: • any child currently registered as eligible for free school meals, or • any child who has been registered as eligible for free school meals at any point in the last 6 years.View the official source
A change from September 2026: From Sept 2026 children receiving FSM only because of Universal Credit (expanded FSM) are not Pupil Premium eligibleChelmsford County High School for Girls: Pp definition change2026Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: From September 2026, not all children who receive Free School Meals are eligible for Pupil Premium funding. Children who receive Free School Meals only because of Universal Credit are not eligible for Pupil Premium.View the official source
What the school's pupil premium page says: Pupil Premium pledge page: up to 30 places for PP students scoring up to 5 marks below an eligible scoreChelmsford County High School for Girls: Pp support pageChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: Applicants in receipt of Pupil Premium are prioritised in our oversubscription criteria, up to 30 places are available for students scoring up to 5 marks below an eligible score.View the official source

That web page does not repeat the priority-area condition that is in the policy, and it also lists children in care and armed-forces children, while the policy's own definition covers free school meals. If the two differ, the determined policy is the document to check, and the admissions team can confirm how your daughter's circumstances count.

2028 entry: Chelmsford County High School for Girls: Document status (2028)Not yet published by Chelmsford County High School for Girls; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: Admissions Policy for 2026 EntryView the official source. We will update this section when CCHS publishes its 2028 arrangements.

The test

CSSE 11+ examination (English and Mathematics)

Test: CSSE 11+ examination (English and Mathematics)
Written by: the CSSE's own 11+ examination
Test date, 2027 entry: Thursday 3 September 2026
How the parts count: English and Mathematics weighted equally (1:1)

CCHS is not a member of the Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE), so a CSSE score cannot be used here, and the CCHS test does not count for the CSSE schools. The school runs its own registration and its own test day, and the test is written by an outside provider.

Background: CCHS has used the FSCE-provided entrance test since September 2023 (2024 entry onward)Chelmsford County High School for Girls: Fsce sinceChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: Since September 2023, we have been using a new CCHS Entrance Test, provided by our FSCE partners.View the official source
What it can cover: Any National Curriculum subject up to and including the Year 5 programme of study, plus creativityCCHS entrance test (FSCE): Curriculum basisChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: Reference to subjects: The Entrance Test may assess knowledge and skills from any National Curriculum subject taught up to and including the Year 5 programme of study:View the official source
The elements: a maths element, an English element and a creativity task. The school has not published the number of papers or their timings in a form we could check.
Answer format: mixedCCHS entrance test (FSCE): Answer formatChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: The Test includes multiple-choice and written-response questions.View the official source
Marking: All papers except Creativity computer-marked and age standardisedCCHS entrance test (FSCE): StandardisationChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: All papers, except the Creativity Task, are computer marked and age standardised.View the official source
How creativity is judged: Creativity task: written answer to a Creativity question, judged by a trained CCHS staff panel only for candidates meeting the qualifying standard on the other papersCCHS entrance test (FSCE): Writing taskChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: In the test, your child will be asked to provide a written answer to a Creativity question.View the official source
Preparation material: Free FSCE Familiarisation Guides (children / parents) on the school website; no past or practice papersCCHS entrance test (FSCE): Familiarisation materialsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: There are no ‘practice papers’, but a familiarisation paper will be made available on our website.View the official source

FSCE says the question types, subjects and format change from year to year, which is why there are no past papers. The familiarisation guides are the place to start if you want your daughter to know what the day will feel like.

How the eligible score works. There is no qualifying mark set in advance.

The rule in the admission policy: Must have registered for and sat the CCHS test and achieve an "eligible score" in each element; the eligible score is set each year by the Admissions Committee from cohort performance (Maths/English standardised rank order once a minimum Creativity standard is met)Chelmsford County High School for Girls: Qualifying rule (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: In order to be eligible for admission to the school, applicants must achieve an ‘eligible score’ in each element of the test.View the official source
How the committee sets it: No pre-defined pass mark; the Admissions Committee sets an eligible score each year from cohort performance (qualifying standard on marked papers, then minimum Creativity standard)CCHS entrance test (FSCE): Pass mark methodChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: The Admissions Committee will then meet to determine an eligible score and a rank order of girls who should be offered a place. This score will be determined based on the cohort’s performance each year.View the official source

In practice, a girl first needs to reach the standard on the computer-marked maths and English elements. Only then is her creativity answer judged. Girls who reach the standard in every element are eligible, and are then placed in order of their combined standardised score.

Rules that are particular to CCHS.

One attempt only: A girl may only take the test once; no alternative day for clashes with another school's testChelmsford County High School for Girls: Sit onceChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: A girl may only take the test once.View the official source
Illness or emergencies on the day: Later date possible for illness (medical certificate) or other exceptional circumstances (written explanation) with evidence within 48 hours; clashes with another school's test on the same day not acceptedChelmsford County High School for Girls: Alternative test ruleChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: Applicants who are ill, or owing to other exceptional circumstances are unable to take the test on the main date, may be permitted to take the test at a later date, subject, in the case of illness, to the provision of sufficient evidence in the form of a medical certificate from the family doctor, hospital consultant or specialist and in any other circumstances to a written explanation of the reason. Evidence should be provided within 48 hours of the Entrance Test date.View the official source
Access arrangements: request them ideally at least 2 months before the test; late requests case by caseChelmsford County High School for Girls 2027 entry: Access arrangements deadlineChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: Parents should notify CCHS on the Registration Form if their daughter will need additional support in order to access the test. This should ideally be provided at least 2 months before the test to enable the School to source any necessary resources for the Test. Any late requests for reasonable adjustments will be considered on a case-by-case basis.View the official source.
Girls outside their normal year group: May register and apply; decision case by case; requests noted at registration with evidence and decided before the testChelmsford County High School for Girls: Outside normal age groupChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: Girls studying outside of their normal age group (see definitions Appendix 1) can register and make an application. A decision on whether to offer them a place will be made by the School on a case-by-case basis taking into account the child’s best interests.View the official source

How the Essex and Southend (CSSE) test works

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Done: CCHS Open Evening (September 2027 entry) (passed)
Thu 30 Apr 2026

Source: Chelmsford County High School for Girls, checked 9 Oct 2026

If you are refused a place

Reviews, appeals and the waiting list

General information, not legal advice.

How appeals work: Independent Appeal Panel (2025-entry appeals were heard by the Statutory Appeals Panel of the Local Authority)Source: Chelmsford County High School for Girls, checked 9 Oct 2026

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If CCHS cannot offer your daughter a place, you can appeal after National Offer Day (Monday 1 March 2027Chelmsford County High School for Girls 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 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).

Who hears appeals: Independent Appeal Panel (2025-entry appeals were heard by the Statutory Appeals Panel of the Local Authority)Chelmsford County High School for Girls: Appeals route (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: Any parents whose daughter is not successful in obtaining a place will be notified of their right of appeal to an Independent Appeal Panel.View the official source
Deadline for 2027 entry: Tuesday 13 April 2027Chelmsford County High School for Girls 2027 entry: Appeal deadlineChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Essex County Council.The source says: 13 April 2027 Deadline for lodging appeals to be heard before summer holidays.View the official source, the date in Essex County Council's brochure.
Last published figures: for 2025 entry, 7Chelmsford County High School for Girls 2025 entry: Appeals heardChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: Out of the 1,225 girls who sat the selection test in 2024 for entry in September 2025, 586 indicated Chelmsford County High School for Girls as a preference. 7 appeals against refusal of admission to Year 7 were heard by the Statutory Appeals Panel of the Local Authority, of which none were successful.View the official source appeals were heard and 0Chelmsford County High School for Girls 2025 entry: Appeals upheldChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Chelmsford County High School for Girls.The source says: Out of the 1,225 girls who sat the selection test in 2024 for entry in September 2025, 586 indicated Chelmsford County High School for Girls as a preference. 7 appeals against refusal of admission to Year 7 were heard by the Statutory Appeals Panel of the Local Authority, of which none were successful.View the official source succeeded.

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Official documents and sources

12 sources, each kept as an archived copy

Chelmsford County High School for Girls
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Chelmsford County High School for Girls
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Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 17 Oct 2026
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
PDF document · copy archived by ExamKind on 13 Oct 2026
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
PDF document · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
PDF document · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics)
Spreadsheet · copy archived by ExamKind on 16 Oct 2026
Essex County Council
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 17 Oct 2026

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