Great Baddow High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 28 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
- 1528 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.4%
- Girls
- 45.6%
- First language not English
- 5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.5%
- Persistent absence
- 16.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.4%
White British 81.5%
Mixed 6.3%
Other White 3.5%
African 2.5%
Indian 1.1%
Other Black 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Other Asian 0.7%
Caribbean 0.7%
Chinese 0.6%
Other 0.5%
Pakistani 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 56%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.8
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.33
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 240 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 123 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 105 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 123 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 30 |
| Dance | GCSE | 2 |
| English Language | GCSE | 248 |
Admissions
Great Baddow High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 240
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 297
- 2nd preference
- 332
- 3rd preference
- 168
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 215
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 255 141 114 |
| Year 8 | 256 142 114 |
| Year 9 | 252 133 119 |
| Year 10 | 254 135 119 |
| Year 11 | 250 137 113 |
| Year 12 | 130 70 60 |
| Year 13 | 131 73 58 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | SP 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.4% 2.4% |