Welcome to Great Baddow High School
Thank you for considering Great Baddow High School and a place at our vibrant and growing Sixth Form. We currently have over 260 students across Year 12 and 13 and offer a wide range of both A Level and vocational courses.
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Boarding Type
No Boarder
School Type
Suitable Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
No. of Students
1,528 Total
No. of Boys
831 (54.4%)
No. of Girls
697 (45.6%)
Academic Excellence
GCSE Results
Latest Examination
15.2%
Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)
A-Level Results
Sixth Form Performance
A* grades
3.3%
A*/A grades
21.12%
Leavers' Destinations
Destinations after GCSEs
Staying in education
85%
School
79%
England
Apprenticeships
5%
School
3%
England
Further education
School sixth form
Sixth form college
Other education destinations
Destinations after A-Levels
UK higher education
46%
School
1%
England
Apprenticeships
7%
School
19%
England
Higher education or training
Further education
Employment
Not sustained in education/employment
Courses
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Exciting Events Ahead!
A detailed admissions process on ApplicaaOne is coming soon.
Please see our website for more information on our admissions process.
Admissions Process
Quick ApplyKey Dates & Deadlines
Oct 22, 2025
GBHS Sixth form open evening
Dec 12, 2025
Complete the Sixth Form application form by closing date.
Aug 20, 2026
Accept place at GBHS Sixth Form following receipt of GCSE results
Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays
Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2025/2026 academic year.
Autumn
2 terms
Half Term 1
Sep 1 - Oct 24
Half Term 2
Nov 3 - Dec 19
Spring
2 terms
Half Term 1
Jan 5 - Feb 12
Half Term 2
Feb 22 - Mar 31
Summer
2 terms
Half Term 1
Apr 19 - May 28
Half Term 2
Jun 7 - Jul 21
Half-Term & Holiday Dates
Autumn Half Term
Oct 27 - Oct 31
Christmas Break
Dec 22 - Jan 2
Spring Half Term
Feb 15 - Feb 19
Easter Break
Apr 2 - Apr 16
Summer Half Term
May 29 - Jun 4
Alumni Stories
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Beth J
September 2019
University
Beth studied Psychology, English Literature, Biology and Physical Education A Levels at Great Baddow High School.
We are delighted that Beth is keen to come back to the school to chat to students about her degree, work or masters programme. She is also currently playing national league hockey with Old Georgians Hockey Club
Her final degree title is Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences as well as a Masters LLM in International Sport Law in Practice.
Beth is currently employed as a graduate PE teacher.
I have an absolutely HUGE list of things I wish I knew before uni and would love to share this with current students.
Monique H
September 2019
University
Monique studied English Literature, Media Studies and Drama at Great Baddow High School and has recently graduated with a BA in Drama and Creative Writing with First Class Honours, from Royal Holloway University of London. We are looking forward to seeing Monique back at GBHS in the future to mentor sessions on the creative industries and talk about her experience in writing, theatre and film.
Emma w
September 2019
Apprenticeship
Emma studied English Language, Psychology and Performing Arts in Sixth Form at Great Baddow High School.
Since leaving GBHS she has completed an 18 month apprenticeship in Cultural Learning and Participation and is now the Creative Learning Manager at Southend Theatres (the Cliffs Pavilion and Palace Theatre) where she organises, facilitates and oversees all of the community and education based engagement for both of their venues.
Enrichment Activities
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Exciting Enrichment Activities Coming Soon!
Stay tune! We'll be sharing information about exciting enrichment activities soon.
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About School
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Essex |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Mixed |