Founded in 1909, Colchester County High School for Girls has long been considered one of the premier grammar schools in Essex and is currently ranked 19 out of all grammar schools in the country.
This is a school where young women are inspired to learn, lead and explore. It was one of the first nationally to become a science specialist school and later became a specialist modern language school too (girls are taught French, German and Latin).
The 2023–2024 term dates at Colchester County High School for Girls are:
Colchester County High School for Girls is a member of the Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE). You will need to complete two forms to register your daughter for a place:
The 11 plus exam takes place on Saturday 23rd September 2023. All of the grammar schools in the CSSE take the same exam, which is created and administered by the CSSE itself.
The CSSE 11 plus consists of two papers:
Find out more in our comprehensive guide to the CSSE 11 plus and access free resources to help your child prepare.
After your daughter takes the CSSE exam, a team of independent professional markers will double-mark and check the papers. Some scores will be age-standardised and then the results for each school will be ranked in order.
The pass mark can vary from year to year. In 2022, the pass mark at Colchester County High School for Girls was 328.
The CSSE does not normally make secondary school offers to any child who has scored under a total standardised score of 303. However, some appeals outside of this criteria are successful.
The planned admission number (PAN) for the school is 192. When the number of children who are eligible for a place at the school exceeds 192, places will be awarded in rank order until all places are filled. Places will be allocated in this order:
1. Looked After or previously Looked After Children who score 320 or above in the CSSE 11 plus
2. Up to 20 places will be allocated to the highest-scoring candidates who are eligible for the Pupil Premium, and who receive a standardised score of 320 or above
3. The remaining places will then be allocated in descending order until all 192 places are filled.
There is no catchment or priority area for Colchester County High School for Girls.
| Type of School | Grammar |
|---|---|
| Website | http://cchsg.com/ |
| Address | Norman Way Colchester CO3 3US |
| Phone | 01206576973 | office@cchsg.com | Location | Region | Essex |
| Admission Year | Sept 2024 |
|---|---|
| Gender in YEAR 7 | Girls |
| Registration | 15/5/2023 More details |
|---|---|
| Academic Exam | 22/9/2023 2023 Entry Practice pack will go on sale in May 2023. |
| CAF form | 31/10/2023 |
| Allocation Day | 1/3/2024 |
| Number of Places | 192 |
|---|---|
| Standardised | No |
| Age Standardised | Yes |
| Total Number of Exams | 2 |
| Number of Rounds | 1 |
| Qualifying Score | 320 |
| Admission Policy | View |
| Name | Document or Link | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| Familiarisation papers | View | Mixed Subjects |
