---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Colchester County High School for Girls Catchment Area"
description: "Partly. It reserves most of 192 places for a 25-mile area; 38 places are open to girls anywhere on score. Map, nearby grammars, distances and the CSSE."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/colchester-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

# Colchester County High School for Girls catchment area

Colchester · girls grammar school · ages 11 to 18

Score + location

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

**Partly.** Partly. It reserves most of 192 places for a 25-mile area; 38 places are open to girls anywhere on score.

Admissions

Area + open
score places

Intake

Girls · ages 11 to 18

11+ test

CSSE

Year 7 places

192

Location

Colchester, Essex

Catchment, explained

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

After the CSSE test, priority-area girls are ranked by score for most places, with 38 places held for out-of-area girls by score; distance breaks ties.

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 Colchester

Essex

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near Colchester

[Colchester Royal Grammar School Colchester · No catchment 0.4 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/colchester-royal-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[King Edward VI Grammar School Chelmsford · Score + location 20.6 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/king-edward-vi-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Chelmsford County High School for Girls Chelmsford · Score + location 21.1 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/chelmsford-county-high-school-for-girls-catchment-area)

[Southend High School for Boys Southend-on-Sea · Score + location 24.5 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/southend-high-school-for-boys-catchment-area)

[Southend High School for Girls Southend-on-Sea · Score + location 24.8 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/southend-high-school-for-girls-catchment-area)

[Shoeburyness High School Shoeburyness · Area or distance priority 24.8 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/shoeburyness-high-school-catchment-area)

Applying

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

1

### Read the rules

Check [Colchester County High School for Girls's admissions information](https://www.cchsg.com/admissions/year-7-admissions/) for the current priority categories, address rules and entry year.

2

### Register for the test

Find the current CSSE 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

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

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

Partly. It reserves most of 192 places for a 25-mile area; 38 places are open to girls anywhere on score.

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

After the CSSE test, priority-area girls are ranked by score for most places, with 38 places held for out-of-area girls by score; distance breaks ties. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.cchsg.com/admissions/year-7-admissions/) before applying.

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

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

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

The published admission number in our source data is 192. 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 Colchester 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 [Colchester County High School for Girls's published information](https://www.cchsg.com/admissions/year-7-admissions/) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.