The Boswells School

Secondary · Essex · CM1 6LY · URN 137874

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-02-22Cohort 1423Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 240

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 120 schools in Essex

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
48.4
Essex 42.3England 46.1
6.1 above the area average of 42.3
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
46.3%
Essex 40.5%England 45.9%
5.8 percentage points above the area average of 40.5
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
70.4%
Essex 58.8%
11.6 percentage points above the area average of 58.8
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.34
Essex 3.69England 4.07
0.6 above the area average of 3.7
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
26.3%
Essex 16.1%England 17.6%
10.2 percentage points above the area average of 16.1
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
37.5%
Essex 33.2%
4.3 percentage points above the area average of 33.2
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
16.7%
Essex 26.7%
10 percentage points below the area average of 26.7
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
240
Essex 142
97.6 above the area average of 142.5
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Essex	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	48.4 Essex 42.3England 46.1	6.1 above the area average of 42.3	2.3 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	46.3% Essex 40.5%England 45.9%	5.8 percentage points above the area average of 40.5	In line with the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	70.4% Essex 58.8%	11.6 percentage points above the area average of 58.8	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	4.34 Essex 3.69England 4.07	0.6 above the area average of 3.7	In line with the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	26.3% Essex 16.1%England 17.6%	10.2 percentage points above the area average of 16.1	8.7 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	37.5% Essex 33.2%	4.3 percentage points above the area average of 33.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	16.7% Essex 26.7%	10 percentage points below the area average of 26.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	240 Essex 142	97.6 above the area average of 142.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Essex · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 23.1 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 11.5% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 16.4% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 9.5% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 14.4pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 18.3pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 90.2% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated The Boswells School Good at its inspection on 22/02/2023.
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