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Moulsham High School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,662of 1,613 places
- Free school meals
- 12.4%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 259
- Ofsted
- Improved significantly, 23 October 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Moulsham High School and Humanities College (URN 115233, until 1 July 2011).
What the data says
Of the 263 pupils who finished Year 11 at Moulsham High School in 2023, 52% stayed on in Moulsham High School’s own sixth form (Essex average 37%) and 35% went to a further education college.
Among the 123 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 54% went to university (Essex 35%, England 37%), and 19% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 58.3 against 46.1 across England and 45.1 in Essex, with 66% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Food Preparation and Nutrition is unusually popular at GCSE: 23% of the year group took it, against 8% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Essex and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Moulsham High School | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 263 | 15,970 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 93% | 86% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 52% | 37% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 6% | 9% | 13% |
| — further education college | 35% | 38% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | — | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Moulsham High School | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 123 | 13,240 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 81% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 54% | 35% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 19% | 15% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 31% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Moulsham High School | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 58.3 | 45.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 66% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 84% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 56% | 39% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.34 | 3.97 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 17% | 22% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 47.5 | 31.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 60.5 | 48.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 7% | 9% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 259 | 100% | 89% | 24% | 20% | 85% |
| Mathematics | 259 | 100% | 88% | 38% | 22% | 87% |
| English Literature | 259 | 100% | 86% | 19% | 21% | 81% |
| Combined Science | 176 | 68% | 65% | 28% | 9% | 76% |
| History | 148 | 57% | 41% | 34% | 26% | 78% |
| Geography | 121 | 47% | 41% | 44% | 25% | 79% |
| Chemistry | 83 | 32% | 23% | 61% | 47% | 89% |
| Spanish | 83 | 32% | 19% | 34% | 27% | 81% |
| Physics | 83 | 32% | 23% | 49% | 46% | 89% |
| Biology | 83 | 32% | 23% | 59% | 45% | 90% |
| Business Studies | 65 | 25% | 18% | 35% | 20% | 92% |
| French | 63 | 24% | 18% | 65% | 29% | 100% |
| Economics | 60 | 23% | 1% | 27% | 34% | 82% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 59 | 23% | 8% | 61% | 21% | 97% |
| Citizenship Studies | 54 | 21% | 3% | 33% | 19% | 87% |
| Fine Art | 39 | 15% | 9% | 31% | 28% | 69% |
| Design and Technology | 35 | 14% | 11% | 17% | 23% | 83% |
| Media Studies | 29 | 11% | 4% | 48% | 20% | 86% |
| Computer Science | 26 | 10% | 13% | 50% | 30% | 96% |
| Physical Education | 22 | 8% | 11% | 41% | 24% | 86% |
| Art and Design | 22 | 8% | 7% | 36% | 24% | 100% |
| Photography | 21 | 8% | 6% | 24% | 19% | 90% |
| Religious Studies | 16 | 6% | 31% | 38% | 32% | 81% |
| Drama | 10 | 4% | 7% | 60% | 27% | 100% |
| Music | 8 | 3% | 5% | 75% | 33% | 100% |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| German | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 52 | 32% | — |
| Sports Studies | 26 | 16% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 22 | 13% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Moulsham High School | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 326 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 164 | 6,944 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 37.03 | 34.68 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 48 | 29% | 31% |
| Psychology | 41 | 25% | 23% |
| Business Studies | 36 | 22% | 13% |
| History | 33 | 20% | 13% |
| Biology | 31 | 19% | 20% |
| Geography | 31 | 19% | 10% |
| Chemistry | 23 | 14% | 17% |
| Economics | 23 | 14% | 13% |
| Physics | 21 | 13% | 12% |
| English Literature | 20 | 12% | 11% |
| Sociology | 16 | 10% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 15 | 9% | 4% |
| Computer Science | 14 | 9% | 5% |
| Spanish | 13 | 8% | 2% |
| Physical Education | 12 | 7% | 3% |
| Politics | 12 | 7% | 6% |
| Further Mathematics | 9 | 5% | 5% |
| Film Studies | 7 | 4% | 2% |
| Fine Art | 6 | 4% | 3% |
| Photography | 6 | 4% | 3% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | 43 | 26% | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (All) | 40 | 24% | — |
| History | GCE AS level (All) | 38 | 23% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 33 | 20% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | 33 | 20% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | 28 | 17% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 26 | 16% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | 25 | 15% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 23 | 14% | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (All) | 17 | 10% | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 9 | 5% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 7 | 4% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.