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The Boswells School

Burnham Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 6LY · URN 137874

Public data summary

6.5

out of 10 · 21 data sources

Coverage 62% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 703
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,431
Local authority: Essex

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.16
GCSE Attainment 8: 46.4
A-level average: B-
Sustained education: 66.0%
University: 64.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 9.6%
Persistent absence: 26.9%
Free school meals: 10.6%
SEN support: 12.5%
English additional language: 10.6%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.5:1
Average class size: 20.1
Staff turnover: 6.5%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

7.0

5 contributing signals

Progress

5.9

1 contributing signals

Attendance

5.4

5 contributing signals

Resources

7.1

3 contributing signals

Equity

6.0

2 contributing signals

Destinations

7.5

5 contributing signals

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Official website

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