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Year 7 Information September 2026
We are really excited about welcoming your children to Great Baddow High School to begin the second stage of their learning journey.
This page will be updated regularly as a useful source of information to compliment any that is sent to your home or communicated via primary schools.
Enrolment Forms
We kindly ask all parents and carers to complete the required enrolment forms by Friday 10th April.
Please refer to your offer email, sent on 2nd March, which includes details on how to access our Parent Portal in order to complete these forms.
Please note that your child cannot be enrolled at Great Baddow High School until all enrolment documentation has been completed.
If you would like further information about how we collect, store, and use personal data, please refer to our Privacy Statements, available on our school website.
Current Planned Transition Activities
We will be in touch to share our full programme of transition activities, which will include induction days, sports sessions, parent information evenings, and summer camps. In the meantime, please note the following key dates:
Induction Days
Tuesday 23rd & Wednesday 24th June.
Your child will be invited to one of these induction days, depending on the tutor group they are allocated to.
A Parent Information Evening will also take place on the same day as your child’s induction, giving you the opportunity to meet your child’s tutor and hear more about life at Great Baddow High School.
Sports Sessions
Weekly sports sessions will run throughout June, giving students an early opportunity to familiarise themselves with the school environment and meet future classmates.
Contact Information
Should you have any questions regarding transition please do not hesitate to contact us via email through the main school office admissions@gbhs.co.uk.
General Information
Arbor Parent Portal
Arbor is a simple, smart and cloud-based Management Information System, which we have introduced at Great Baddow High School to help us work faster, smarter and more collaboratively with our parents.
You can log into Arbor to see and update your child’s information, get live updates and make payments or bookings on the go!
There is an 'Arbor App' you can download on your phone and a 'Parent Portal' you can access on the internet, through which we can keep you informed about your child’s life at school in a much more accessible way.
School Uniform
It is our aim that students should develop a sense of pride in their work, behaviour and dress. Therefore, a high standard of personal appearance is expected of all students.
Find out more about our school uniform requirements here.
An option to buy 'Pre-Loved' uniform is available. Further details can be found here.
Our House System
At Great Baddow High School each tutor group is attached to one of three houses. The houses are represented by three inspirational individuals who have outstanding life achievements and have given back to society;
The house each student is allocated to is represented by the letter in their tutor group:
A = Attenborough
H = Hawking
E = Ennis Hill
Library
Reading is very important at Great Baddow High School. Before starting at GBHS in September, the library will send out our Summer Reading Challenges which includes reading books, activities linked to books you enjoy reading and reading to find out information. Look out for further information about these in the Summer Term.
Find out more about the library at Great Baddow High School here.
One to One Music Lessons
At Great Baddow High School, we are pleased to offer students the opportunity to learn a variety of instruments through our team of peripatetic music teachers.
Our teachers are provided through Essex Music Education Hub or are freelance professionals we have personally appointed. The lessons take place within the school day and are taught in the music department using our facilities. Students receive weekly lessons during each school term in blocks of ten lessons. Lesson times are rotated to avoid students missing the same lesson and assessments. Students can find their lesson times one week before their scheduled lesson on the dedicated noticeboard in the music department. We also put reminders on the school registers to support students with remembering to attend their one-to-one lessons.
The deadline for Year 7s to enrol in one-to-one music lessons within the Autumn Term (September - December) is the 7th September 2026.
Free School Meals
If you are currently receiving Free School Meals, please be aware that you will need to reapply before your child starts at Great Baddow High School. It will not automatically transfer from your primary school. View information here.
Public Transport to School
Did you also know that if you are eligible for Free School Meals you may also be entitled to public transport to school?
Transport assistance can be provided if your child is attending one of the nearest three secondary schools providing they are between two and six miles from your home address by the shortest available route.
Apply on line by visiting www.essex.gov.uk/schooltransport .
School Bus
If you are interested in applying for a seat on one of the school contract buses, please contact Stephensons of Essex - view the information on our website here.
