Fully selective state school · Essex
Colchester County High School for Girls 11+ admissions
September 2027 entryEvidence reviewed 26 August 2026Current entrance requirements, dates and school facts with links to the official evidence used. Unknown information is labelled rather than estimated.
At a glance
- Address
- Norman Way, Colchester, East of England, CO3 3US
- Year 7 admission
- Girls for Year 7 admission
- School type
- Fully selective state school
- Funding
- State-funded
- Day or boarding
- Day school
- Religion or denomination
- GIAS records no applicable religious character.
- Published admission number
- 192September 2027 entry
- Academically selected places
- 192September 2027 entry
- Preferences per offer
- The current DfE applications and offers release has not yet been joined to this record.
- Assessment provider
- Consortium of Selective Schools in EssexConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex is verified for the linked assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment provider.
Selection route
- Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus
Formal consortium · Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex · Two timed papers: English and Mathematics
Scores are used by the member schools under their individual determined admission policies.
Official registration page
- Eligibility
- Girls must enter the CSSE selection test, be of the appropriate age and attain the required standard, including a test score of at least 320.
- Score policy
- Applicants must score at least 320; eligible applicants are allocated in descending CSSE rank order, with priority-area and premium quotas.
- Oversubscription
- After named-EHCP applicants, priority is looked-after or previously looked-after children, pupil premium, service pupil premium within the priority area, priority-area girls by score, then all other girls by score.
- Registration
- GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.
What the assessment covers
These subjects are verified for the linked shared assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessed subjects.
- English
- Mathematics
These stages are verified for the linked shared assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment stages.
1. CSSE 11+ examination
Registered pupils sit the two CSSE entrance tests for Year 7 entry.
Key dates
- Registration opens
- GIAS does not publish the current registration opening date.
- Registration deadline
- GIAS does not publish the current registration deadline.
- Test date
- GIAS does not publish the current test dates.
- CAF deadline
- GIAS does not publish the current CAF deadline.
- National Offer Day
- GIAS does not publish the current offer date.
Shared assessment-route dates
| Date | Route | When |
|---|---|---|
| Examination | RouteConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus | When19 September 2026 |
| Registration deadline | RouteConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus | When26 June 2026 |
Fees
- Fee per term
- This is a state-funded school.
- Fee per year
- This is a state-funded school.
- Published fee context
- This is a state-funded school.
Inspection context
Inspection outcomes are maintained separately and are not present in current GIAS downloads.
Sample papers
Official papers for this school's test, from the school itself or the body that runs the test, linked from the publisher's own site. Trace Learn does not host copies.
| Paper | Published by | Subjects | Answers | Opens on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Continuous Writing familiarisation paper | Published byConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsCreative writing | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on csse.org.uk |
| English Continuous Writing past paper (2021 entry) | Published byConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus · 2020 · Past paper | SubjectsCreative writing | Answersno answers published | Opens onopens on csse.org.uk |
| English Continuous Writing past paper (2022 entry) | Published byConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus · 2021 · Past paper | SubjectsCreative writing | Answersno answers published | Opens onopens on csse.org.uk |
| English Continuous Writing past paper (2023 entry) | Published byConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus · 2022 · Past paper | SubjectsCreative writing | Answersno answers published | Opens onopens on csse.org.uk |
| English familiarisation paper | Published byConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsEnglish | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on csse.org.uk |
| English past paper (2021 entry) | Published byConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus · 2020 · Past paper | SubjectsEnglish | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on csse.org.uk |
| English past paper (2022 entry) | Published byConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus · 2021 · Past paper | SubjectsEnglish | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on csse.org.uk |
| English past paper (2023 entry) | Published byConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus · 2022 · Past paper | SubjectsEnglish | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on csse.org.uk |
| Maths familiarisation paper | Published byConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsMaths | Answersno answers published | Opens onopens on csse.org.uk |
| Maths past paper (2021 entry) | Published byConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus · 2020 · Past paper | SubjectsMaths | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on csse.org.uk |
| Maths past paper (2022 entry) | Published byConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus · 2021 · Past paper | SubjectsMaths | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on csse.org.uk |
| Maths past paper (2023 entry) | Published byConsortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus · 2022 · Past paper | SubjectsMaths | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on csse.org.uk |
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Questions families ask
Which 11+ test does Colchester County High School for Girls use?
Colchester County High School for Girls uses Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus for September 2027 entry.
How many Year 7 places does Colchester County High School for Girls have?
Colchester County High School for Girls's published admission number is 192 for September 2027 entry.
Who is eligible to apply to Colchester County High School for Girls?
Girls must enter the CSSE selection test, be of the appropriate age and attain the required standard, including a test score of at least 320.
Are Colchester County High School for Girls's 2027/28 oversubscription criteria published?
After named-EHCP applicants, priority is looked-after or previously looked-after children, pupil premium, service pupil premium within the priority area, priority-area girls by score, then all other girls by score.
What subjects should a child prepare for Colchester County High School for Girls?
The verified school or linked route evidence covers English and Mathematics.
How current is the information for Colchester County High School for Girls?
Trace Learn reviewed 4 attached evidence sources by 2026-08-26. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.
Sources and review record
- A1 School Admissions Policy 2027/28
Colchester County High School for Girls. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- CSSE 11+ Examination: 2027 entry
Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Open state-funded school fields CSV
Department for Education. Accessed 25 August 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 25 August 2026.
- ONS Postcode Directory May 2026 school-postcode centroid extract
Office for National Statistics. Accessed 25 August 2026. ONS Postcode Directory, May 2026.
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