Great Baddow High School
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 24 March 2026
Results
Compared with the local authority and England
KS4 Results
Attainment and progress
Attainment 8 scores a pupil's best 8 GCSE results, out of about 90. Progress 8 compares those results with pupils who started secondary school at the same level: 0 is average.
| Measure | School | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 50.0 | 45.1 | 46.1 |
GCSE results
Grade 4 is a standard pass; grade 5 is a strong pass.
| Measure | School | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 56% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 78% | 64% | 65% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 72% | 59% | 60% |
English Baccalaureate
The EBacc is English, maths, science, a language, and history or geography. It is a set of subjects rather than a qualification.
| Measure | School | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering the EBacc | 25% | 39% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
Based on 249 pupils at the end of key stage 4.
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 1,516
- Capacity
- 1,520
- Girls / boys
- 47% / 53%
- Free school meals
- 16%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 98.9
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 12.8
- Leadership (FTE)
- 8.6
- Part-time teachers
- 38%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Parent View
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
92%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
87%
of parents have a positive overall view of the school
244 responses up to 6 April 2026 · 16% response rate
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Don’t know
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
My child is happy at this school.
90% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
88% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
88% agreeMy child has been bullied, and the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.
55% agreeMy child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
70% agree
Questions about Great Baddow High School
What is Great Baddow High School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted inspected Great Baddow High School on 24 March 2026 using a report card, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade. The school met Ofsted's safeguarding standards. It was graded Strong standard for personal development and wellbeing and for attendance and behaviour; Expected standard for achievement, for curriculum and teaching, for inclusion, for leadership and governance and for post-16 provision.
How do I apply for a place at Great Baddow High School?
Apply through the council where you live by 31 October in your child's Year 6, for a place starting the following September. You apply to your home council even if Great Baddow High School is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 1 March, or the next working day.
Does living near Great Baddow High School guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when Great Baddow High School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
How many pupils are at Great Baddow High School?
Great Baddow High School had 1,516 pupils aged 11 to 18 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 1,520. It is a mixed school with a sixth form.
