Baddow Hall Junior School
New Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7QZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Baddow Hall Junior School is a primary school in Chelmsford for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 13th of 45 primary schools in Chelmsford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 October 2019, report published 3 November 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 22 October 2024
Pupils enjoy coming to school. They feel very safe and well cared for. Pupils enjoy positive and respectful relationships with one other. They demonstrate these in all aspects of their life in school. For example, older pupils look after younger pupils through peer mentoring. The school has high expectations for all pupils. Pupils live up to these expectations. They learn and remember the broad and balanced curriculum. Pupils work hard and achieve well. This enables pupils to be prepared for the next stage of their learning. Pupils' transition from Year 2 to Year 3 is well established through the positive relationship between the Infant and Junior school. Pupils are polite and courteous. They model positive attitudes to learning in their lessons. Pupils understand the '3Rs' of 'respect, responsibility and resilience'. They use these to help them to learn and play well together. There are a range of activities to support pupils' personal development. The school ensures that pupils have a good understanding of the diverse world they live in. Pupils clearly explain their understanding of discrimination. They know why tolerance and respect are important. Pupils understand how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. They have access to different activities to support this.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the curriculum does not clearly define the essential knowledge and skills leaders want pupils to know and remember. As a result, staff are not checking these effectively enough. The school needs to identify what the key knowledge and skills are so that staff can accurately check if the pupils have learned what staff intended.
- In some subjects, learning is not adapted well enough to meet pupils' needs. As a result, some pupils do not develop their knowledge as well as they could. The school needs to ensure that learning is suitably adapted so that all groups of pupils progress through the curriculum well.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
59 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
234 pupils on roll, with places for 240
Schools near Baddow Hall Junior School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baddow Hall Infant School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Not published |
| Larkrise Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 41% met the expected standard |
| Meadgate Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 75% met the expected standard |
| Beehive Lane Community Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | 77% met the expected standard |
| Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford | 2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 87% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard McIntosh
- Phone
- 01245472391
- Address
- New Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7QZ
- Local authority
- Essex
- URN
- 114913
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.