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The Boswells School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Burnham Road
 Chelmsford
 Essex CM1 6LY
Telephone: 01245 264451

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from The Boswells School
Trust: The Chelmsford Learning Partnership
Sponsor: The Chelmsford Learning Partnership

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Stephen Mansell (since September 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Paul Banks
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 77.71 / 10.81
Non-teaching Staff*: 34.98
Number of pupils: 1423
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.3
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 16.40% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 23.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 40.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 11.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Essex
Constituency: Chelmsford
Electoral Ward: The Lawns
School Number: 8815416

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th April 2013 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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