Compare Great Baddow High School and St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford and The Boswells School
Comparison of secondary schools: Great Baddow High School (Secondary) in Chelmsford; St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford (Secondary) in Chelmsford; The Boswells School (Secondary) in Chelmsford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Great Baddow High School, St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford and The Boswells School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and voluntary aided school type located around Chelmsford, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Great Baddow High School), published Jun 2013. The most recent inspection on record is for St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford (Feb 2016). average roll around ≈ 1,400, combined total ≈ 4,200, typical FSM 15–20%, range 15–20%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as QUANTUM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST and THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP.
| Attribute |
Great Baddow High School
CM2 9RZ
|
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
CM1 4BS
|
The Boswells School
CM1 6LY
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Voluntary aided school | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Chelmsford Essex CM2 9RZ |
Chelmsford Essex CM1 4BS |
Chelmsford Essex CM1 6LY |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 10 Jun 2013 | 2 4 Feb 2016 | 2 17 May 2013 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1520 | 1220 | 1431 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | QUANTUM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Essex (881) | THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Website | www.gbhs.co.uk | www.sjp.essex.sch.uk | www.boswells-school.com |
| Telephone | 01245265821 | 01245256030 | 01245264451 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Chelmsford
Essex
CM2 9RZ - Ofsted
- 2 10 Jun 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- QUANTUM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.gbhs.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01245265821
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 4BS - Ofsted
- 2 4 Feb 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Essex (881)
- Website
- www.sjp.essex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01245256030
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 6LY - Ofsted
- 2 17 May 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.boswells-school.com
- Telephone
- 01245264451
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