Great Baddow High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 29 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 136904
- Address
- Duffield Road, Beehive Lane, CM2 9RZ
- Website
- http://www.gbhs.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1529 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.9%
- Girls
- 45.1%
- First language not English
- 3.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.5%
- Persistent absence
- 16.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.7%
White British 83.3%
Mixed 6.8%
Other White 3.1%
African 1.7%
Unclassified 1.1%
Other Black 0.9%
Caribbean 0.7%
Indian 0.6%
Other Asian 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.22
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.2
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.65
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 8 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 242 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 129 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 99 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 129 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 39 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 36 |
| English Language | GCSE | 248 |
Admissions
Great Baddow High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 247
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 361
- 2nd preference
- 287
- 3rd preference
- 177
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 227
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 251 139 112 |
| Year 8 | 250 132 118 |
| Year 9 | 258 138 120 |
| Year 10 | 250 137 113 |
| Year 11 | 250 143 107 |
| Year 12 | 133 73 60 |
| Year 13 | 137 77 60 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 86.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 38.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 10.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 57.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 15.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 12.0% 13.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.6% 1.7% |