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Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford County High School for Girls uses its own FSCE Year 7 assessment, distinct from the Essex CSSE test.
Grammar school · Chelmsford, Essex
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Meet the school
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Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1RW
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Entry information
For September 2027 entry
CCHS uses its own FSCE admissions assessment for September 2027 Year 7 entry; it is separate from the CSSE test used by KEGS and other Essex grammars. Candidates registered with CCHS and sat one test assessing Key Stage 2 learning through Year 5 and creative thinking. Registration closed 3 June 2026 and the test took place 3 September 2026.
Entry stage: 11+ / Year 7
What the assessment covers
- Key Stage 2 National Curriculum subjects through Year 5
- Creative thinking
Assessment provider: Future Stories Community Enterprise (FSCE)
The admissions process
- School registration
- FSCE entrance assessment
- Common Application Form to home local authority
Read the official details: Admissions information from Chelmsford County High School for Girls
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Official links for your shortlist
Use the school’s current admissions information to check which sample papers or familiarisation materials apply to your child’s entry year.
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For families preparing for the 11+, these four practice areas offer a useful starting point. Use the relevant official assessment guidance to choose the skills your child needs.
English
A useful place to start
Read a short passage together. Ask your child to find evidence for an answer and explain unfamiliar words in context.
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Build on that reading with Plusling’s English questions and explanations, then choose a topic to practise again.
Start the 5-question English quizMaths
A useful place to start
Ask your child to explain their method, estimate the answer and check the final calculation. Notice which step needs more practice.
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Use Plusling’s original maths questions and worked explanations to make those next practice sessions count.
Start the 5-question maths quizVerbal reasoning
A useful place to start
Talk through word relationships, letter patterns and codes. Encourage your child to explain the rule before choosing an answer.
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Explore words and logic with Plusling’s verbal reasoning quizzes, with feedback that helps the next attempt feel clearer.
Start the 5-question verbal reasoning quizNon-verbal reasoning
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Look for changes in shape, position, shading and direction. Work out one rule at a time before checking it against the choices.
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Your application starting points
Use the official links on this page to answer these questions for your child’s entry year.
Check the entry point and eligibility
Confirm the year group, age requirements and any conditions that apply to your child.
Put the right dates in your diary
Note any published registration, assessment, application and offer-response dates that apply to your child’s route. They may be separate steps.
Check the assessment guidance
If an assessment applies, look for official examples, question formats, timings and answer instructions to help plan your child’s preparation.
Read the school’s admissions criteria
Check catchment, oversubscription rules and any supplementary form alongside the test registration.
Picture your child’s everyday life here.
An open day is a chance to look beyond the exam. Useful questions to take with you:
- How do you help new pupils settle in and make friends?
- Who can a child turn to when they feel worried or stuck?
- How do you help pupils recover from a setback and discover their strengths?
Know where to focus
Give their preparation a clear direction.
See the topics your child has practised, revisit questions that need another look and choose a focus for the next session. Plusling helps you put your time where it can be useful.
- Topic summaries and practice history
- Choose topics in Focus Practice
- Progress to discuss with the adults helping them
For families preparing for the 11+
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Admissions notes
- The 2027 registration and test dates have passed. The school policy requires a separate Common Application Form; follow your home local authority’s published deadline. The assessment guide is for familiarisation and does not predict the exact test content.
Plusling’s guide to Chelmsford County High School for Girls is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
Contains government school-register data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Primary sources
- Chelmsford County High School for Girls: school details Department for Education
- Admission to Year 7 September 2027 | Chelmsford County High School for Girls Chelmsford County High School for Girls
- Chelmsford County High School for Girls | Admission to Year 7 September 2026 Chelmsford County High School for Girls
- Admissions policy: entry in 2027 Chelmsford County High School for Girls
- Admissions FAQs Chelmsford County High School for Girls
- FSCE familiarisation guide for parents Chelmsford County High School for Girls
- FSCE familiarisation guide for children Chelmsford County High School for Girls