78%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
56%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
25%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1081.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,528
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 29/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Great Baddow High School · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
Part ofQUANTUM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
78%
+9pp
79%74%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
56%
+9pp
60%52%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
Attainment 8
50.0
+1.9
53.250.748.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.0
EBacc entry
25%
-0pp
25%23%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
EBacc APS
1081.9
+27.2
1157.01047.5937.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1081.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.1
+2.6
36.133.230.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.1
A-level value added
+0.07
+0.2
+0.1-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
+1pp
14%11%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,528
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Duffield Road, Beehive Lane, Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ
Local authority
Essex
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 78% | 56% | 50.0 | Not applicable | 25% | 1081.9 | 34% | 1,528 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 47% | 48.1 | +0.03 | 25% | 1054.8 | 34% | 1,529 |
| 2022/23 | 79% | 60% | 53.2 | +0.22 | 23% | 1154.2 | 25% | 1,535 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 52% | 51.4 | +0.06 | 22% | 1157.0 | 28% | 1,505 |
| 2018/19 | 69% | 44% | 48.4 | +0.01 | 21% | 937.9 | 25% | 1,461 |
| 2017/18 | 74% | 50% | 51.7 | +0.19 | 14% | 1004.6 | 21% | 1,416 |
| 2016/17 | 73% | 51% | 48.4 | -0.08 | 21% | — | 25% | 1,405 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.1 | B- | +0.07 | 14% | 141 |
| 2023/24 | 33.5 | C+ | -0.16 | 13% | 140 |
| 2022/23 | 33.3 | C+ | — | 12% | 135 |
| 2021/22 | 32.3 | C+ | — | 10% | 103 |
| 2018/19 | 30.3 | C | -0.21 | 9% | 113 |
| 2017/18 | 32.3 | C+ | +0.10 | 12% | 125 |
| 2016/17 | 28.3 | C- | -0.23 | 8% | 127 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,528 | 16.9 | 12% | 5% | 18% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,529 | 17.2 | 11% | 4% | 18% | 7% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 1,535 | 17.9 | 10% | 2% | 18% | 7% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 1,505 | 17.7 | 9% | 3% | 17% | 8% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 1,475 | 17.6 | 8% | 3% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,461 | 18.5 | 7% | 3% | 18% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,416 | 16.9 | 10% | 3% | 18% | 4% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,405 | 16.3 | 9% | 3% | 20% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.