Great Baddow High SchoolThe Sandon School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chelmsford.
Summary of the comparison
Great Baddow High School and The Sandon School are secondary schools in Chelmsford.
Great Baddow High School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Sandon School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Great Baddow High School is ahead on our composite score.
Great Baddow High School was judged the expected standard and The Sandon School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.3 for Great Baddow High School and 45.5 for The Sandon School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Great Baddow High School (51.4 in 2021-22, 48.3 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Sandon School (50.7 in 2021-22, 45.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChelmsfordGreat Baddow High School | ChelmsfordThe Sandon School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | 58th of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,516 | 1,218 | |
| Capacity | 1,520 | 1,253 | |
| Location | Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ | Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.3 Stronger figure | 45.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.8% Stronger figure | 37.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.3% Stronger figure | 67.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 251 | 204 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 119 | 92 | |
| A-level average points | 36.0 Stronger figure | 30.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.7 Stronger figure | 31.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.9% Stronger figure | 11.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,528 | 1,231 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.1% | 16.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.0% | 6.7% | |
| SEN support | 8.4% | 7.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.0% Stronger figure | 23.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Great Baddow High School
The Sandon School
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