Haydon Bridge High SchoolQueen Elizabeth High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hexham.
Summary of the comparison
Haydon Bridge High School and Queen Elizabeth High School are secondary schools in Hexham.
Haydon Bridge High School scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Queen Elizabeth High School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Queen Elizabeth High School is ahead on our composite score.
Haydon Bridge High School was judged in need of attention and Queen Elizabeth High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 35.1 for Haydon Bridge High School and 50.7 for Queen Elizabeth High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Haydon Bridge High School (38.4 in 2021-22, 35.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Queen Elizabeth High School (54.2 in 2021-22, 50.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HexhamHaydon Bridge High School | HexhamQueen Elizabeth High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F31/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 27 in Northumberland | 4th of 27 in Northumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 13-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 421 | 1,304 | |
| Capacity | 904 | 1,308 | |
| Location | Hexham, NE47 6LR | Hexham, NE46 3JB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 35.1 | 50.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 13.7% | 52.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 41.1% | 69.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 8.2% | 63.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.92 | 4.68 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 73 | 301 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 20 | 151 | |
| A-level average points | 20.6 | 40.9 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 24.2 | 42.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 36.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 421 | 1,304 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.9% | 14.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.2% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 3.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.6% | 9.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.5% | 25.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Haydon Bridge High School
Queen Elizabeth High School
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