11 Plus Tuition for King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford

King Edward VI Grammar School in Chelmsford has its origins in a chantry school founded in the 13th century, and was renamed in 1551 following a charter associated with King Edward VI, before moving to its current Broomfield Road site in 1892. It is a selective grammar school for boys, with a co-educational sixth form, and is rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

King Edward VI Grammar School has a Published Admission Number of 150 places for Year 7 each year. The school is one of the most oversubscribed CSSE grammar schools in Essex, so thorough preparation for the CSSE 11+ is important.

King Edward VI Grammar School uses the CSSE 11+, sat in a single day in September of Year 6. It tests academic ability through an English paper (comprehension and creative writing) and a Mathematics paper covering the KS2 National Curriculum, with no Verbal or Non-Verbal Reasoning component.

King Edward VI Grammar School has a 12.5-mile priority admissions area, with 120 of its 150 places reserved for the highest-scoring boys who live within it. The remaining 30 places go to the highest-scoring boys regardless of where they live, so boys from further afield can still apply.

The CSSE 11+ is sat in September of Year 6, with results issued in mid-October. Registration with CSSE typically opens in spring and closes in late June; one registration covers any of the ten CSSE consortium grammar schools.

Yes. King Edward VI Grammar School offers a broad enrichment programme across sport, music, drama, the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and a variety of clubs and societies, supporting pupils’ wider development alongside their academic studies.

Yes, all our tuition is available both in-person at our Edgbaston, Birmingham centre and online via live video sessions. Online tuition gives families across Chelmsford and the wider Essex area access to our expert tutors without the need to travel. The quality and personalisation of sessions is identical in both formats.