Moulsham High School
| Moulsham High School | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
Brian Close , , CM2 9ES England 51°43′06″N 0°28′13″E / 51.718382°N 0.470363°E | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Enjoy, Enrich, Achieve |
Local authority | Essex |
| Specialist | English & Humanities |
| 136863 Tables | |
| Ofsted | Reports |
Chair | T Price |
Headteacher | Julia Mead |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,662 (2026) |
| Houses | Crompton, Knight, Strutt, Marconi and Hawken |
| Website | http://www.moulshamhigh.org |
Moulsham High School is a co-educational academy secondary school and sixth form for 11 to 18 year olds in Chelmsford, Essex.[1]
As of 2020, the school's most recent graded Ofsted inspection resulted in an overall rating of 'Good', though an ungraded inspection in 2024 said that the school 'may have improved significantly' since the previous graded inspection.[2]
The Headteacher is Julia Mead.[3]
History
The Moulsham High School was built in 1938 as two separate schools, one for senior boys, and one for senior girls. The schools merged in 1972.[4] The headteachers of the boys' school were Jock Hutchinson (1938 to 1950), Mr. Smith (1950-1972), Hedley Andrews (1972-1991) Dr. C. J. Nicholls (1991-2010) and M. Farmer (2010-2019).[4] For the girls' school, headteachers were Mrs Sayers (1938-1942), Miss Portzi, Miss Howard 1960 and Mrs Golledge.[4]
Notable former pupils
- Alex Hassell, TV actor[5][6]
- Cameron James, footballer[7][6]
- Lindsay Keable, netball player[8][6]
References
- ↑ "Moulsham High School". bbc.co.uk. 2 November 2004. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
- ↑ enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk, Ofsted Communications Team (8 October 2020). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
- ↑ "Moulsham High School Details". gov.uk. 29 January 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Moulsham High School - History". moulshamhigh.org. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ↑ Clark, Campbell. "His Dark Materials Casts Metatron In Alex Hassell For Final Season". LRM Online. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Moulsham High School Alumni". moulshamhigh.org. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ↑ "C. James". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ↑ jmcconnell. "Lindsay Keable". Vitality Netball Superleague. Retrieved 12 February 2023.