Great Baddow High School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Duffield Road, Beehive Lane, Chelmsford, CM2 9RZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Great Baddow High School is a secondary school in Chelmsford for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 5th of 11 secondary schools in Chelmsford. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 24 March 2026, report published 22 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

249 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score50.0

50.0, 3.9 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths55.8%

55.8%, 10.4 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths77.5%

77.5%, 12.7 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc24.9%

24.9%, 15.6 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.35

4.35, 0.26 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

118 students

Average point score per A level entry36.10

36.10, 1.1 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,516 pupils on roll, with places for 1,520

Eligible for free school meals14.6%

14.6%, 11.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.9%

6.9%, 14.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support4.4%

4.4%, 10.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Great Baddow High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Moulsham High School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 58.3
The Sandon School	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 46.6
Chelmsford Hospital School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford	2 miles	Report card: Strong standard to exceptional	Attainment 8: 83.3
Chelmsford County High School for Girls	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 80.7

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: QUANTUM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Paul Farmer
Phone: 01245265821
Website: gbhs.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Duffield Road, Beehive Lane, Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ
Local authority: Essex
URN: 136904

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.