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11+ in Essex: grammar schools, tests and places

Essex has four state grammar schools on the Department for Education’s register: Chelmsford County High School for Girls, Colchester County High School for Girls, Colchester Royal Grammar School and King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford. They sit the Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex, and some set a test of their own.

The tests

The test Essex’s schools share, and its dates.

  • Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex

    Set by CSSE (Essex); sat by Colchester County High School for Girls, Colchester Royal Grammar School and King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford.

    • Checked on 22 September 2026; the next dates are not yet published.
    • Last sat: Saturday 19 September 2026. source
    • Results of that sitting: Monday 12 October 2026. source

A to Z

Essex: four schools and their places.

Essex’s state grammar schools
SchoolIntakeYear 7 placesTest
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Chelmsford Girls 180 source Its own test
Colchester County High School for Girls Colchester Girls 192 source Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex
Colchester Royal Grammar School Colchester Boys 128 source Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Chelmsford Mixed 150 source Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex

Year 7 places in Essex: 650 in all, adding up each school’s published number.

Independent schools

Two independent schools nearby that test at 11+.

In Essex, each with its test and when it is sat.

Sources

Checked against the sources on 22 September 2026. By Misheli Ltd. How we research

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