Great Baddow High School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Chelmsford, Essex
CM2 9RZ
Composite score
62.5

About Great Baddow High School

Great Baddow High School is a secondary school in Chelmsford, Essex, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. Around 1,528 pupils aged 11 to 18 attend the school. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 50.0, above the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 1.9 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 29% of secondary schools nationally.

56% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 78% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Great Baddow High School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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National rank
#90
In East of England
#13
In Essex
Top 29%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
50.0
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
56%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
78%
% EBacc grade 5+
14%
EBacc average points score
4.35

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,528 % FSM ever-6 18.1% % EAL 5.0% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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