Moulsham High School
About the school
Moulsham High School is an open secondary school in Essex.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 23 October 2024
- Published
- 25 November 2024
- Inspection type
- Ungraded inspection
- Latest outcome
- Improved significantly
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Outstanding
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 58.3
- Essex
- 45.1
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Essex
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 66.40%
- Essex
- 43.10%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 84.20%
- Essex
- 63.70%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 55.60%
- Essex
- 38.80%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 5.34
- Essex
- 3.97
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B-
Average A-level points
- School
- 37.03
AAB or better
- School
- 12.80%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1670
Girls
48.92%
Boys
51.08%
SEN support
4.01%
Education, health and care plan
2.28%
English as an additional language
10.20%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
13.90%
Overall absence
4.61
Persistent absence
8.24
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
263
Sustained education or employment
95%
Education
93%
Apprenticeship
Less than 0.5%
Employment
2%
Not sustained
3%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
123
Sustained education or employment
89%
Higher education
54%
Further education
0%
Apprenticeship
3%
Employment
31%