Great Baddow High School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Great Baddow High School
Address: Duffield Road, Beehive Lane
Town/City: Chelmsford
County: Essex
Postcode: CM2 9RZ
Telephone Number: 01245 265821
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Quantum Multi-Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Paul Farmer
Capacity: 1520
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1516 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 16.4%

SEN Provisions

  • HI - Hearing Impairment

Location and administration

URN: 136904
DfE Number: 881/4390
UKPRN: 10034165
UPRN: 100091643709
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Chelmsford (E07000070)
Constituency: Chelmsford (E14001159)
Electoral Ward: Great Baddow West (E05015472)

Easting & Northing: 571846E, 204573N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 42' 51.11" N 0° 29' 10.42" E
Plus Code: 9F32PF7P+MF

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Larkrise Primary School (0.4km)
  2. Beehive Lane Community Primary School (0.4km)
  3. Woodcroft Nursery School (0.4km)
  4. Octavia House Schools, Essex (1.1km)
  5. Mildmay Primary School (1.2km)
  6. Moulsham High School (1.2km)
  7. Moulsham Infant School (1.3km)
  8. Moulsham Junior School (1.3km)
  9. Meadgate Primary School (1.4km)
  10. Baddow Hall Junior School (1.5km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Ann Bell - Trustee. Appointed on 5 July 2016 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 August 2025.
  • Mrs Ann Bell - Member. Appointed on 23 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 August 2025.
  • Mrs Ann Bell - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 July 2028.
  • Mrs Jane Coleman - Trustee. Appointed on 7 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 August 2025.
  • Mrs Jane Coleman - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 May 2029.
  • Mr Alexander Dillon - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 October 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 October 2029.
  • Lord Paul Robert Draper - Member. Appointed on 1 January 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 August 2025.
  • Mr Paul Farmer - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 28 August 2025.
  • Mr Paul Farmer - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2019. Term runs until 28 August 2025.
  • Ms CATERINA GARCEA - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 May 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 9 May 2027.
  • Ms CATERINA GARCEA - Trustee. Appointed on 10 May 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 August 2025.
  • Mrs Judith Gibbon - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 18 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 January 2029.
  • Mrs Judith Gibbon - Trustee. Appointed on 18 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 August 2025.
  • Mrs Gemma Hercock - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 1 September 2023. Term runs until 28 August 2025.
  • Mr John Hull - Member. Appointed on 10 October 2016 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 August 2025.
  • Mr John Hull - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 March 2030.
  • Mr John Hull - Trustee. Appointed on 23 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 August 2025.
  • Mr Anthony Klinker - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 December 2027.
  • Mr Anthony Klinker - Trustee. Appointed on 7 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 August 2025.
  • Mrs Katherine Marx - Trustee. Appointed on 13 January 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 28 August 2025.
  • Mr Daniel James Mayman - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 18 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 August 2025.
  • Mr Daniel Mayman - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 November 2027.
  • Mr Robert McIlvride - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 June 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 June 2030.
  • Mrs Tracey METSON - Member. Appointed on 10 May 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 August 2025.
  • Mr Andy Oades - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2014 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 August 2025.
  • Mrs Jo Rogers - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 February 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 November 2025.
  • Mrs Jo Rogers - Trustee. Appointed on 23 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 August 2025.
  • Mr Tej Paul Singh Matharu - Trustee. Appointed on 6 January 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 28 August 2025.
  • Mrs Kendra Walters - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 January 2022. Term runs until 28 August 2025.