Great Baddow High School

GBHS
Address
Map
Duffield Road

Chelmsford, Essex
,
CM2 9RZ

England
Coordinates51°42′49″N 0°29′10″E / 51.7136°N 0.4860°E / 51.7136; 0.4860
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoSemper Altiora Speramus
(We always strive for higher things)
Established8 September 1965 (1965-09-08)
Department for Education URN136904 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherPaul Farmer
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1,390
HousesAttenborough, Ennis-Hill, Hawkins
Colour(s)   Black and gold
Team nameEagles
Websitewww.gbhs.co.uk

Great Baddow High School is a comprehensive secondary school in Chelmsford, Essex, England. It is a sports college with academy status and with science as a second specialism. It draws its students from primary schools in the Chelmsford area.

History

The school opened on 8 September 1965 as Baddow Comprehensive, with 16 staff and 227 children in First Year only.[1][2] In 2002, it became one of seven Sports Colleges in Essex; in 2011 it converted to Academy status while retaining its sports specialism.[3] In late 2014 it adopted science as a second specialism.[4]

As commemorated in its main reception, the school has had the following headteachers since its establishment:

  • 1965: James Gordon B.Sc.
  • 1980: Roy Baldock B.A.
  • 1991: Roger Hunton M.Sc.
  • 2010: Carrie Lynch B.A. (Hons)
  • 2019: Paul Farmer B.A.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "GBHS celebrates 50th Anniversary". Great Baddow High School. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Cake and cookies for pupils and staff as Great Baddow High School celebrates its 50th birthday". Chelmsford Weekly News. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Great Baddow High School". Great Baddow. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Johnny Ball inspires new generation of maths and scientists during visit to school". Chelmsford Weekly News. 21 December 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Becky selected for Olympic squad". Chelmsford Weekly News. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2021.