GBHS
Address
Duffield Road

,
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.
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