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King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford

Selective

National rank

Rank last year

91.1^%

A-level

87.5^%

GCSE

Need to know

Head teacher Natalie Wilson

Attendance 96.7%

Gender of entry Boys

Send pupils* 2.0% *Special educational needs and disabilities

Total pupils 1,134

Pupils on free school meals 2.5%

Progress 8

Progress 8 is a measure of the development a school cohort/pupils makes from year 6 to year 11. The data used is from 2024. There will be no KS2 updates for 2025 or 2026 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The government is consulting on an improved version of Progress 8 and Attainment 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE

Our methodology

Results

Grade

32.1

37.8

21.2

A*/A

69.9

A*-B

91.1

Grade

9/8

71.5

9/8/7

87.5

What the school inspection says

“Pupils thrive in the school. They are challenged by staff to be the best they can be, both academically and as kind, respectful members of the community. Pupils respect each other’s differences and celebrate the school’s diverse community. Hurtful views or attitudes are not tolerated by anyone, at any time. Bullying rarely happens. Pupils study a broad range of subjects, including different languages such as Latin and Mandarin. Curriculum plans are highly ambitious.”

Inspection

2021

In detail *

Read the full report

*Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A five-point grading scale, including a new “exceptional” grade was introduced in November 2025.

About the school

KEGS’ vision is for pupils to explore the furthest reaches of their intellectual, creative, physical and emotional capabilities, and to become principled global citizens.
All KEGS students begin year 12 studying four A-levels, with many also completing an Extended Project Qualification.
A range of lunchtime and after-school clubs and activities includes orchestras and choirs, ensembles, concerts, musicals and plays. There are regular sports fixtures at local and national level in rugby, cricket, football, tennis, athletics, basketball, badminton and table tennis.
Notable alumni include the prizewinning artist Sir Grayson Perry, the consultant virologist Dr Chris Smith, who wrote The Naked Scientist, and the Inbetweeners star Joe Thomas.
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford was named State Secondary School of the Year in East Anglia 2025

office@kegs.org.uk

Telephone

01245 353 510

Website

kegs.org.uk

Address

Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 3SX

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