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Haydon Bridge High School

Haydon Bridge, Hexham, NE47 6LR

Local ranking26th of 27 secondary schools in Northumberland
Ofsted: Needs attention

Secondary

Phase

904

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 20 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Placed in a category of concern: Special measures.
Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Urgent improvement
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Urgent improvement
Personal development & wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership & governance
Urgent improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Post-16 provision
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
35.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
13.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
41.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
8.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
2.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
73

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Continued in education
70.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
10.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Higher education
25.0%
Apprenticeships
14.0%
Employment
47.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

D

Avg A-Level Grade

20.6

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

24.2

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

20

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
29.5
16-18 Cohort
54

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
421
Boys
214 (51%)
Girls
207 (49%)
Capacity
904 (47% full)
SEND
18.8%
FSM Eligible
31.9%
EAL
1.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.5%
SEN Support
14.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
25.4
Budget per Pupil
£8,319/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
34.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 97.4%
  • White Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.5%

97.4%

White British

1.2%

White Other

0.9%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
122328
UKPRN
10002946
Establishment No.
4130

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