Great Baddow High School
| GBHS | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
 | |
Duffield Road , CM2 9RZ England | |
| Coordinates | 51°42′49″N 0°29′10″E / 51.7136°N 0.4860°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Semper Altiora Speramus (We always strive for higher things) |
| Established | 8 September 1965 |
| Department for Education URN | 136904 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Paul Farmer |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,390 |
| Houses | Attenborough, Ennis-Hill, Hawkins |
| Colour(s) | Black and gold |
| Team name | Eagles |
| Website | www |
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
[edit]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
[edit]- Rebecca Gallantree, diver[5]
- Sam Cook, cricketer
- Aaron Beard, cricketer, attended Sixth Form at the school
- Graham Nelson, Mathematician, poet, game designer
References
[edit]- ^ "GBHS celebrates 50th Anniversary". Great Baddow High School. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Great Baddow High School". Great Baddow. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Johnny Ball inspires new generation of maths and scientists during visit to school". Chelmsford Weekly News. 21 December 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Becky selected for Olympic squad". Chelmsford Weekly News. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
