Great Baddow High School

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.

GBHS
Location
Duffield Road Chelmsford, Essex , CM2 9RZ England
Coordinates	51°42′49″N 0°29′10″E
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	Semper Altiora Speramus (We always strive for higher things)
Established	8 September 1965 (1965-09-08)
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.gbhs.co.uk

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

• Rebecca Gallantree, diver^[5]
• Sam Cook, cricketer
• Aaron Beard, cricketer, attended Sixth Form at the school
• Graham Nelson, Mathematician, poet, game designer