Great Baddow High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Chelmsford, East of England CM2 9RZ · Essex
#107 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#859 of 4,090 nationally
About Great Baddow High School
Great Baddow High School is a academy secondary located in Chelmsford, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,516 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 73.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 107th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (81th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (63th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,516; capacity filled 99.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 77.5%; ebacc average points 4.35.
There are 73 schools in Chelmsford; Great Baddow High School ranks 27th of 68 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)50.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)55.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)36.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)16.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Great Baddow High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,516
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 16.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 50.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 55.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 77.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.35
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 36.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Great Baddow High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Larkrise Primary School
Chelmsford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
174 students · 368 m away
Beehive Lane Community Primary School
Chelmsford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 383 m away
Mildmay Primary School
Chelmsford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
611 students · 1.2 km away
Moulsham High School
Chelmsford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,662 students · 1.2 km away
Moulsham Infant School
Chelmsford · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
268 students · 1.3 km away
Moulsham Junior School
Chelmsford · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
686 students · 1.3 km away
Meadgate Primary School
Chelmsford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 1.4 km away
Baddow Hall Infant School
Chelmsford · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
166 students · 1.5 km away
Baddow Hall Junior School
Chelmsford · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
234 students · 1.5 km away
Oaklands Infant School
Chelmsford · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
168 students · 1.7 km away
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Harris Academy Kingswood
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The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
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St Peter's School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Great Baddow High School a good school?
Great Baddow High School has a Success Index (England) of 73.4 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #107 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Great Baddow High School rank in East of England?
Great Baddow High School ranks #107 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #859 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Great Baddow High School?
Great Baddow High School had 1,516 students in 2025.
Is Great Baddow High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Great Baddow High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Great Baddow High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Great Baddow High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.