| Colchester County High School for Girls | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Norman Way , , CO3 3US England | |
| Coordinates | 51°53′08″N 0°52′32″E / 51.8855°N 0.8755°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Grammar academy |
| Motto | Wisdom Giveth Life |
| Established | 1909 |
| Local authority | Essex County Council |
| Specialist | Science and Languages |
| Department for Education URN | 137515 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Governors | Laurence Jones |
| Headteacher | Gillian Marshall |
| Gender | Girls |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 874 |
| Website | http://www.cchsg.com/ |
Colchester County High School for Girls is a selective girls' grammar school with academy status in Colchester, Essex. The school consistently scores highly in the league tables for the UK.[1][2] It was joint first in the country in the 2018 secondary GCSE league tables,[3] and ninth in the country in the 2015 A-Level league tables.[4] Entrance to Year 7 is by an academic selection test, the Eleven Plus. Entrance into Year 12 is by GCSE grades, although priority is given to pre-existing pupils.
- ^ BBC News Education – recent performance at GCSE and A/AS level vs National Average
- ^ "DfE Schools and Local Statistics". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "Secondary school league table". The Daily Telegraph. 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 31 May 2019.
- ^ Gurney, Josie (17 August 2015). "A-level results 2015: results from 400 state schools". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.