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Felsted School

Independent · ages 3-19MixedIndependentChurch of England932 pupilsSixth formNurseryEssex
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places168 spare932 pupils, 1,100 places
Average A level gradeB-2024/25
Pupils on roll932Census January 2024

Felsted School is an independent school in Felsted for boys and girls aged 3 to 19. It has 932 pupils and room for 1,100.

Stebbing Road, Felsted, CM6 3LL01371 822600felsted.orgMrs Lara Péchard headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

101 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score35.0
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 35.135.120182019: 34.034.020192022: 38.538.520222023: 33.833.820232024: 33.733.720242025: 35.035.02025
Since 2018: -0.1
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018EssexEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11101105107100104100
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 835.033.733.838.534.035.146.046.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%44%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%65%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score3.363.363.403.933.503.684.064.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%39%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 18 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

History94%grades 9 to 5, England 52%
Computer Science95%grades 9 to 5, England 56%
Art and Design95%grades 9 to 5, England 58%
Design & Technology86%grades 9 to 5, England 50%
What is taught hereOffers triple science, 4 languages, computer science, classics.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
51%England 36%
92%England 60%
Spanish45 entries
64%England 54%
Physics42 entries
100%England 82%
Chemistry42 entries
100%England 81%
Biology41 entries
100%England 82%
Geography40 entries
73%England 51%
History34 entries
94%England 52%
74%England 56%
76%England 58%
86%England 50%
Drama24 entries
79%England 60%
95%England 56%
Art and Design19 entries
95%England 58%
French18 entries
72%England 60%
Latin17 entries
94%England 82%
German13 entries
92%England 63%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Combined Science554%51%86%36%
Religious Studies5048%92%94%60%
Spanish4538%64%89%54%
Physics4269%100%100%82%
Chemistry4267%100%100%81%
Biology4151%100%100%82%
Geography4033%73%85%51%
History3465%94%97%52%
Physical Education3123%74%90%56%
Classical Civilisation2935%76%86%58%
Design & Technology2839%86%89%50%
Drama2425%79%100%60%
Computer Science1942%95%100%56%
Art and Design1942%95%100%58%
French1856%72%78%60%
Latin1782%94%100%82%
German1369%92%100%63%
Other Modern Languages60%0%0%49%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

125 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeB-35.2 points per entry
A level progress+0.13Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better10%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students125115131126243247
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry35.1737.3337.9042.4836.1338.70
Average A level gradeB-B-B-B+B-B
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS36.1138.0838.9142.8736.4739.01
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects10%18%15%21%18%18%
A level progressA level value added+0.13-0.09+0.27+0.36
Applied general courses: points per entry30.6124.0027.50

A level subjects

18 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Religious Studies69%A* to B, England 50% · 16 entries
Psychology64%A* to B, England 46% · 22 entries
Design and Technology (Product Design)50%A* to B, England 38% · 12 entries
Economics68%A* to B, England 57% · 19 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics27Business Studies23Psychology22Geography20Economics19English Literature16Religious Studies16Government and Politics12Biology12Design and Technology (Product Design)12Computer Science10Media / Film / TV Studies10Physics10History7French6Physical Education / Sports Studies6Classical Civilisation6Chemistry6
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics27 entries · 22% A* or A · 96% passed
52%England 60%
Business Studies23 entries · 4% A* or A · 100% passed
35%England 47%
Psychology22 entries · 27% A* or A · 100% passed
64%England 46%
Geography20 entries · 25% A* or A · 100% passed
55%England 51%
Economics19 entries · 42% A* or A · 100% passed
68%England 57%
English Literature16 entries · 31% A* or A · 100% passed
56%England 52%
Religious Studies16 entries · 44% A* or A · 100% passed
69%England 50%
Government and Politics12 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
50%England 55%
Biology12 entries · 8% A* or A · 100% passed
17%England 49%
Design and Technology (Product Design)12 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
50%England 38%
Computer Science10 entries · 10% A* or A · 90% passed
50%England 46%
Media / Film / TV Studies10 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
0%England 46%
Physics10 entries · 10% A* or A · 100% passed
20%England 51%
History7 entries · 14% A* or A · 100% passed
57%England 55%
French6 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
33%England 60%
Physical Education / Sports Studies6 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
83%England 41%
Classical Civilisation6 entries · 67% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 55%
Chemistry6 entries · 33% A* or A · 83% passed
50%England 53%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. Every gap at this school is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At GCSE, 2025

Average GCSE scoreBoys vs girls
36.433.7
Gap 2.7England 3.0
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Essex council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll932Census January 2024
Places1,10085% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support24%219 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%1 pupil with a plan
Boys and girls496 / 436
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll9321,0021,0221,0371,0541,070
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support21%19%18%17%1%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%0%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 131 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training72%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training72%82%77%
Education63%73%65%
Apprenticeship2%2%3%
Work8%6%9%
Not in education, work or training15%5%5%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m2412 months to June 2026, mostly criminal damage and arson
Local crime rate43 per 1,000 people53% lower than the England average
Typical house price£465,000Uttlesford
Nearest bus stop280 mThe Chequers, 5 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Felsted Primary SchoolCouncil980 m197Good 202361Compare
The Flitch Green AcademyAcademy0.9 miles272No overall grade 202422Compare
Ford End Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy2.5 miles47Good 202325Compare
Stebbing Primary SchoolCouncil2.6 miles200Good 202228Compare
Cambian Great Dunmow SchoolIndependent3.1 miles15Not inspectedCompare
Rayne Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy3.1 miles213Report card 202624Compare
Dunmow St Mary's Primary SchoolFoundation3.6 miles459Good 202336Compare
Great Leighs Primary SchoolCouncil3.7 miles197Good 202339Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Felsted School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Felsted School yet.

How good are Felsted School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 35.0, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Felsted School have?

932 pupils aged 3 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 1,100 places, so it is 85% full.

Does Felsted School have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was B-. 18 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Stebbing Road, Felsted, CM6 3LL
Telephone
01371 822600
Website
www.felsted.org
Headteacher
Mrs Lara Péchard
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 3-19, with nursery, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Local authority
Essex
Ward
Felsted & Stebbing
Constituency
Braintree
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 January 1919
URN
115395 · LAESTAB 8816009 · UKPRN 10002437

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from