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Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester County High School for Girls uses the Essex CSSE English and mathematics selection test for Year 7.
Grammar school · Colchester, Essex
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Meet the school
At a glance
Facts checked
- School priority form
- For eligible Free School Meals, Pupil Premium or Service Pupil Premium applicants; due to the school by 31 October 2026.
- Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3US
Plan your approach
Year 7 entry
For September 2027 entry
Colchester County High School for Girls uses the shared CSSE English and mathematics tests for Year 7; the English paper has no applied-reasoning section. For September 2027 entry, CSSE registration closed on 19 June 2026 and the test took place on 19 September. Families must also name the school on the Common Application Form to their home local authority by its deadline.
- Assessment
- Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE)
What the assessment covers
- English
- Mathematics
Each member school has its own admission policy; check the school before applying.
CSSE’s member list also includes partially selective schools outside this index.
The free CSSE papers are historical 2021–2023 exams; the consortium says applied reasoning was removed from English from the 2025-entry test, so older papers do not exactly model 2027.
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The admissions process
- Register through the CSSE for its shared selective test; the 2027-entry registration window ran from 12 May to 19 June 2026.
- Sit the CSSE English paper (60 minutes plus 10 minutes reading) and mathematics paper (60 minutes) on 19 September 2026. Results were emailed on 12 October.
- Name Colchester County High School for Girls on the Common Application Form to your home local authority by 31 October 2026. The school applies its 2027 admissions policy to eligible applicants.
- If claiming the school’s specified Free School Meals, Pupil Premium or Service Pupil Premium priority, submit its additional school form by 31 October 2026.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Colchester 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.
From subjects to skills
Turn the assessment subjects into a practice plan.
Start with these core skills from the published subject list. Pair the official assessment material with regular Plusling practice.
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 quizKeep the practical steps clear
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
Their next step starts here
Give their 11+ preparation a confident start.
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Admissions notes
- The school’s 2027 policy still describes applied reasoning in its English paper, while current CSSE test information says the English paper has had no applied-reasoning questions since 2025. Use CSSE’s current familiarisation and ask the school if this distinction matters for preparation.
Plusling’s guide to Colchester 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
- Colchester County High School for Girls: school details Department for Education
- Schools - CSSE Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex
- CSSE examination resource index Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex
- Year 7 Admissions – Colchester County High School for Girls Colchester County High School for Girls
- In-Year Admissions – Colchester County High School for Girls Colchester County High School for Girls
- CCHSG 2027–28 admissions policy Colchester County High School for Girls
- CSSE consortium website Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex
- CSSE information guide for September 2027 entry Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex