Octavia House Schools, Essex vs Great Baddow High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Octavia House Schools, Essex
Great Baddow
Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy converter
Age Range
5–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
61
1516
Capacity
115
1520
Occupancy
53%
100%
FSM %
-
16.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jul 2023
Mar 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
48.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
39.8%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B-
Points Per Entry
-
36.1
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
14%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
118
Retention
-
98%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
12%
Degree course
-
55%
Any L4+ destination
-
63%
Apprenticeships
-
8%
Cohort size
-
130
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Geography (82)
Geography (72)
Psychology (70)
Psychology (64)
Mathematics (54)
History (52)
Business Studies:Single (52)
Chemistry (50)