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Great Baddow High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Duffield Road
 Beehive Lane
 Chelmsford
 Essex CM2 9RZ
Telephone: 01245 265821

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Great Baddow High School
Trust: Quantum Multi-Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Paul Farmer (since September 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Carrie Lynch
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 98.86 / 12.82
Non-teaching Staff*: 71.7
Number of pupils: 1516
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.3
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 16.40% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 16.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 20.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 40.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 8.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Essex
Constituency: Chelmsford
Electoral Ward: Great Baddow West
School Number: 8814390

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th March 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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School Performance Table: View record
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