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CCHS and the FSCE test

Chelmsford County High School for Girls runs its own test, separate from CSSE.

Adventure

Multiple choice

Beacon

Short written answers

Compass

Multiple choice

Discovery

A creative written response

  • Four papers: Adventure, Beacon, Compass and Discovery.
  • Questions draw on any primary subject taught up to the end of Year 5.
  • Recorded instructions run the test.
  • The papers are age-standardised. Children who reach the standard then have Discovery marked by a school panel.

Places and priority, 2027

After children in care and with an EHCP, 144 places go to girls inside 12.5 miles (up to 30 of them Pupil Premium or Service Premium). Up to 36 more go by score wherever a girl lives.

Last place, on CCHS's scale

EntryWhenWithin 12.5 milesOutside
2026After later offers106 to 107118 to 119
2025After later offers107 to 108116 to 117
2024After later offers108 to 109113 to 114
2023Offer day107 to 108116 to 117
2022Offer day104 to 105114 to 115
2021Offer day106 to 107115 to 116
2020Offer day105 to 106114 to 115

CCHS admissions page · FSCE guide for children (PDF) · Compare with the CSSE schools

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