Chelmer Valley High School
Secondary school in Chelmsford, Essex. Good (Jun 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 13 June 2023, report published 12 September 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around June 2027
The last inspection was in June 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 1.4 milesSt John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
School remains Good (Jun 2024)
- 1.5 milesThe Beaulieu Park School
Outstanding (Jan 2023)
- 1.8 milesThe Boswells School
School remains Good (Feb 2023)
- 1.9 milesChelmsford County High School for Girls
Outstanding (Jan 2024)
- 2.2 milesKing Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Report card, Feb 2026: 2 exceptional, 5 strong
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.