Great Baddow High School

About Great Baddow High School

Great Baddow High School is an academy converter in Chelmsford, Essex, England, for pupils aged 11–18. It has 1,528 pupils on roll. It is part of QUANTUM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. At GCSE, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 48.3 (2025/26). 14.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 6.9% have English as an additional language.

School Information

Local Authority

Essex →

School Type

Academy converter

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

Ages 11–18

Gender

Mixed

Pupils / Capacity

1,528 / 1,520 (101%) · over capacity

Sixth Form

Has a sixth form

Religious Character

Does not apply

Admissions Policy

Non-selective

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

Source: DfE School Census, 2025/26, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Progress 8 isn’t published for this year group: their Key Stage 2 baseline (2021 SATs) was cancelled during the pandemic, so a progress measure can’t be calculated. GCSE figures are provisional and may be revised.

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2025/26, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.

Contact Details

Address

Duffield Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9RZ

Phone

01245265821

Headteacher

Paul Farmer

Website

http://www.gbhs.co.uk/

Academy Trust

Frequently asked questions

What type of school is Great Baddow High School?

Great Baddow High School is an academy converter in Chelmsford, Essex, England, for pupils aged 11–18.

How many pupils does Great Baddow High School have?

Great Baddow High School has 1,528 pupils on roll, according to Department for Education data.

How does Great Baddow High School perform at GCSE?

Pupils at Great Baddow High School achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 48.3 in 2025/26.

Is Great Baddow High School part of an academy trust?

Yes — Great Baddow High School is part of QUANTUM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST.

Where is Great Baddow High School?

Great Baddow High School is located at Duffield Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9RZ.