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Haydon Bridge High School

Secondary · Foundation school · Hexham, NE47 6LR

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,563 of 3,312

Worse than 77% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#2,468 of 2,536

Worse than 97% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Haydon Bridge High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Inadequate
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Urgent improvement
Attendance and behaviour
Urgent improvement
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Urgent improvement
Post-16 provision
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeFoundation school
Ages11 to 18
Pupils392
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Kath Pigdon
Local authorityNorthumberland
Opened01 Jan 1900
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122328.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolNorthumberlandEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.40.5, worse than England, worse than Northumberland42.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.50%, worse than England, worse than Northumberland61%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.29.7%, worse than England, worse than Northumberland41.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.4.1%, worse than England, worse than Northumberland10.6%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths48.6%, worse than England, worse than Northumberland56.3%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 474--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolNorthumberlandEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.20.59, worse than England, worse than Northumberland34.2235
Average A-level gradeD--
Average points, best three A-levels24.17, worse than England, worse than Northumberland35.635.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsD+--
AAB or better0%, worse than England, worse than Northumberland17.1%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.-0.79, worse than England--
A-level progressWell below average, worse than England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study36--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.Merit+--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils392
Girls194
Boys198
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28.8%
First language not English1.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.904
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.56.6%
Sixth form places2024/25304
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.76
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.23
Average class size19.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
96.7%
Other White
1.3%
White and Black African
0.8%
Other mixed
0.5%
Other Asian
0.3%
African
0.3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.2
Teachers (FTE)26.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.42
Support staff (FTE)26.77
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2525.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.40
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.45
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.39
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.39
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)2
Offers made (Year 9)2018/19Places offered on national offer day.35
Applications (Year 9)2018/19Includes every preference parents listed.45
First preference applications (Year 9)2018/19Families who put this school as their first choice.33
First preference offers (Year 9)2018/19First-choice applicants who were offered a place.33
Applications from another local authority (Year 9)2018/190

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorthumberlandEngland
Overall absence13.8%, worse than England, worse than Northumberland8.5%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.33.1%, worse than England, worse than Northumberland21.7%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.7.8%, worse than England, worse than Northumberland3.7%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate76.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions14%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.88.8%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.75%
School sixth form42.5%
Further education32.5%
Employment8.8%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.8.8%
Apprenticeship5%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.84.4%
Employment53.1%
Apprenticeship15.6%
Higher education12.5%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.12.5%
Further education3.1%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Haydon Bridge High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryShaftoe Trust AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Haydon Bridge High School

What is Haydon Bridge High School's Ofsted rating?

Haydon Bridge High School is rated Inadequate, last inspected on 20 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Haydon Bridge High School rank in England?

Haydon Bridge High School ranks 2,563 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 77% of schools) and 2,468 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 97% of schools).

What are Haydon Bridge High School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 29.7% of pupils at Haydon Bridge High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 40.5 (England 46.2).

What are Haydon Bridge High School's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Haydon Bridge High School was D, and 0% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Haydon Bridge High School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Haydon Bridge High School made 40 offers from 45 applications (1.1 per offer), and 39 of 39 first-preference applicants got a place. For Year 9 entry in 2018/19, it made 35 offers from 45 applications (1.3 per offer), and 33 of 33 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Haydon Bridge High School?

Haydon Bridge High School has 392 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Haydon Bridge High School?

Haydon Bridge High School had 904 school places in 2024/25.

Does Haydon Bridge High School have a sixth form?

Yes, Haydon Bridge High School has a sixth form with 304 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Haydon Bridge High School?

At Haydon Bridge High School, the average class had 19.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Haydon Bridge High School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Haydon Bridge High School missed 13.8% of sessions (England 8%), and 33.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.