---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Chelmsford County High School for Girls Catchment Area"
description: "Partly. Most places need its 12.5-mile priority area, but up to 36 places are open to girls anywhere on test score alone. Map, distances and the FSCE."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/chelmsford-county-high-school-for-girls-catchment-area
tags: ["grammar-schools", "grammar schools", "catchment areas", "pip"]
timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z
image: https://pip11plus.com/og-grammar.png
---

Score + location rules Girls Essex

# Chelmsford County High School for Girls catchment area

Chelmsford · girls grammar school · ages 11 to 18

Score + location

### Does Chelmsford County High School for Girls have a catchment area?

**Partly.** Partly. Most places need its 12.5-mile priority area, but up to 36 places are open to girls anywhere on test score alone.

Admissions

Area + open
score places

Intake

Girls · ages 11 to 18

11+ test

FSCE

Year 7 places

180

Location

Chelmsford, Essex

Catchment, explained

## How catchment works at Chelmsford County High School for Girls

After the FSCE test, up to 30 pupil/service-premium places, then priority-area girls by score, then up to 36 out-of-area girls by descending score.

Look at the number of places in each route before using your postcode or your child's score to judge their chances.

Grammar schools near Chelmsford

Essex

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near Chelmsford

[King Edward VI Grammar School Chelmsford · Score + location 0.6 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/king-edward-vi-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Southend High School for Boys Southend-on-Sea · Score + location 15.5 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/southend-high-school-for-boys-catchment-area)

[Westcliff High School for Girls Westcliff-on-Sea · Score + location 15.7 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/westcliff-high-school-for-girls-catchment-area)

[Westcliff High School for Boys Westcliff-on-Sea · Score + location 15.7 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/westcliff-high-school-for-boys-catchment-area)

[St Thomas More High School Westcliff-on-Sea · Area or distance priority 15.8 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/st-thomas-more-high-school-catchment-area)

[St Bernard's High School Westcliff-on-Sea · Area or distance priority 16.3 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/st-bernards-high-school-catchment-area)

Applying

## Sitting the 11+ for Chelmsford County High School for Girls

1

### Read the rules

Check [Chelmsford County High School for Girls's admissions information](https://www.cchs.co.uk/admissions/admission-to-year-7-september-2026/) for the current priority categories, address rules and entry year.

2

### Register for the test

Find the current FSCE instructions and deadline from the school, consortium or local authority. Registration routes can differ.

3

### Apply for a place

Submit your secondary school preferences by your local authority's deadline. A qualifying test result makes your child eligible; it is not an offer.

FAQs

## Chelmsford County High School for Girls catchment, your questions answered

**Does Chelmsford County High School for Girls have a catchment area?**

Partly. Most places need its 12.5-mile priority area, but up to 36 places are open to girls anywhere on test score alone.

**How are places allocated at Chelmsford County High School for Girls?**

After the FSCE test, up to 30 pupil/service-premium places, then priority-area girls by score, then up to 36 out-of-area girls by descending score. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.cchs.co.uk/admissions/admission-to-year-7-september-2026/) before applying.

**What test does my child need to take?**

Chelmsford County High School for Girls lists FSCE as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans.

**How many Year 7 places does Chelmsford County High School for Girls offer?**

The published admission number in our source data is 180. Confirm the number for your child's entry year in the school's current policy.

**Does passing the entrance test guarantee a place?**

No. Meeting the qualifying standard makes a child eligible for consideration. Offers then follow the school's published priority and oversubscription rules.

### Practise the subjects this test uses

Pip offers short maths, English and reasoning practice. Check Chelmsford County High School for Girls's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.

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Admissions details can change each year. Check [Chelmsford County High School for Girls's published information](https://www.cchs.co.uk/admissions/admission-to-year-7-september-2026/) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.