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Great Baddow High School

Academy converter · Chelmsford · CM2 9RZ

Ages 11–18 · 1,516 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

48.1

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

1.47 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-24

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.03
−20+2
Attainment 848.1
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry25%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.0%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,298

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.47 · Competitive

1st preferences

361

Places offered

247

1st-preference offers

227

Total preferences (any rank)
1,091
Preferred offers (top 3)
247
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

1,516 pupils · 1,520 places

Pupils on roll
1,516
Boys / girls
806 / 710
School capacity
1,520
Capacity fill
1,516 / 1,520 (100%)
Free school meals
16.4%
FSM pupils
206
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: QUANTUM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
QUANTUM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Paul Farmer

Location

Address
Duffield Road, Beehive Lane
Postcode
CM2 9RZ
Town
Chelmsford
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Chelmsford
Constituency
Chelmsford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
22 on roll / 22 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Chelmsford, Essex, 1,516 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.4%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Chelmsford
84
Secondary schools in Chelmsford
10
Academies among open schools in Chelmsford
48% (40)
Open schools in CM2
27
Secondary in CM2
3
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Secondary in Essex LA
79

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence9.6%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Farmer
Telephone
01245265821
Website
http://www.gbhs.co.uk/

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