Colchester County High School for Girls | |
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Address | |
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.