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20th January 2017

ITV News – Thursday 19th January 2017 A toxic policy or one that will benefit pupils? A headteacher from Cambridgeshire has described the government’s plan to open more grammar schools as a toxic policy that won’t help pupils from poorer backgrounds. Robert Campbell the Executive Principal of Impington Village College says instead, there needs to…

20th January 2017

Every Essex secondary school ranked based on GCSE result Chelmsford County High School for Girls was the best-performing school in Essex in 2016, as well as one of the best performers in England, based on its Attainment 8 performance, with an average score per pupil of 76.5. This is roughly equivalent to between an A…

17th January 2017

Our school community is very sad to announce that one of its most highly respected ‘old girls’ passed away peacefully on Monday 9th January 2017.  We will miss her regular visits and contributions to the school. Our thoughts are with her family at this sad time.  

15th December 2016

Congratulations to all our students and staff for their hard work that has led CCHS being placed 13th in the Sunday Times Parent Power survey.

14th December 2016

1st December 2016

According to The Sunday Times, Parent Power Survey Grammar schools are the best in the region.   http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/local_news/14927085.Grammar_schools_are_best_in_the_region/

1st December 2016

Elizabeth Woodcraft attended Chelmsford County High School for Girls in the 1960s, she became a barrister and stood-up for Greenham Common protesters, anti-apartheid campaigners and striking miners.  Prior to her career, she was a Mod in the 1960s. Her new book, ‘Beyond the Beehive’ has just been published. http://www.eadt.co.uk/home/elizabeth_a_mod_in_1960s_chelmsford_1_4790733

21st November 2016

Congratulations to our Swimming Team who made the finals of the National Schools’ Championships on 19th November 2016, coming 7th in the Inter Girls Freestyle and 5th in the Medley, which is a great achievement for a state school.

16th September 2016

We were sadden to learn of the passing of: Anne Barbara Thacker, nee Pollard, after a short battle with cancer last week.  Anne taught Chemistry at CCHS until 1979.  Her funeral will be at Exeter Crematorium on 19th September 2016 at 1pm. Former student Donna Perry who passed away in August 2016. Our deepest sympathy…

6th September 2016

On behalf of the Chelmsford Teaching School Alliance, Honywood School will host a Teacher Training event on Wednesday 21st September 2016 at 6.30pm. For more information, please download the flyer: