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Haygrove School

Secondary · Academy converter · Bridgwater, TA6 7HW

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,058 of 3,312

Better than 68% of schools in England

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

Haygrove School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Apr 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,051
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Aaron Reid
TrustQUANTOCK EDUCATION TRUST
Local authoritySomerset
Opened01 Jul 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136917.

GCSE results

2025/26

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

MeasureThis schoolSomersetEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.49.5, better than England, better than Somerset43.446.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.74.5%, better than England, better than Somerset60.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.52.4%, better than England, better than Somerset39.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.9.6%, worse than England, similar to Somerset9.1%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths69.2%, better than England, better than Somerset55.9%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4208--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,051
Girls595
Boys456
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.23.2%
First language not English10.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,070
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.124
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size27.5

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
84.8%
Other White
7.1%
Other mixed
1.3%
Chinese
1%
White and Asian
0.8%
African
0.8%
Other ethnic group
0.7%
White and Black African
0.6%
Indian
0.5%
Bangladeshi
0.3%

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 teacher18.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.3
Teachers (FTE)57.72
Teaching assistants (FTE)19
Support staff (FTE)50.86
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2559.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2555.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

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.211
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.356
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.190
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.190
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)0

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 schoolSomersetEngland
Overall absence10.4%, worse than England, worse than Somerset9.3%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.24%, worse than England, similar to Somerset24.2%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.6.2%, worse than England, worse than Somerset4.7%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 rate55.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions11.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions5

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.91.3%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.74.3%
Further education52.9%
Sixth form college20.9%
Apprenticeship12.6%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.6.3%
Employment4.4%
School sixth form0.5%

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Haygrove School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BridgwaterAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWestover Green Community School and Autism CentreAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryWembdon St George's Church SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryHamp AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHamp Nursery and Infants' SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryRobert Blake AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryNorthgate Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
1.3 miPrimarySomerset Bridge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miSecondaryChilton Trinity SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Haygrove School

What is Haygrove School's Ofsted rating?

Haygrove School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Apr 2024.

How does Haygrove School rank in England?

Haygrove School ranks 1,058 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 68% of schools).

What are Haygrove School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 52.4% of pupils at Haygrove School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 49.5 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Haygrove School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Haygrove School made 211 offers from 356 applications (1.7 per offer), and 190 of 190 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Haygrove School?

Haygrove School has 1,051 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Haygrove School?

Haygrove School had 1,070 school places in 2024/25.

Does Haygrove School have a sixth form?

No, Haygrove School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Haygrove School?

At Haygrove School, the average class had 27.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Haygrove School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Haygrove School missed 10.4% of sessions (England 8%), and 24% 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.