41%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
14%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
35.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
213.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
421
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 27/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorthumberland
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Haydon Bridge High School · Secondary with sixth form · Northumberland
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
41%
-6pp
63%52%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
14%
-8pp
44%29%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Attainment 8
35.1
-3.3
43.939.535.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.1
EBacc entry
8%
-2pp
93%49%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
213.5
-42.3
291.5246.3201.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 213.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
20.6
-4.7
36.328.520.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20.6
A-level value added
-0.79
-0.2
+0.2-0.3-0.8
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.8
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-33pp
33%17%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D
-1
B-CD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
421
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
32%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
Address
Haydon Bridge, Hexham, NE47 6LR
Local authority
Northumberland
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 41% | 14% | 35.1 | Not applicable | 8% | 213.5 | 10% | 421 |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 21% | 38.4 | -0.58 | 10% | 255.8 | 19% | 423 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 44% | 43.9 | -0.35 | 5% | 217.0 | 5% | 423 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 42% | 38.4 | -0.75 | 93% | 201.0 | 94% | 409 |
| 2018/19 | 51% | 20% | 41.0 | -0.22 | 17% | 291.5 | 27% | 355 |
| 2017/18 | 44% | 22% | 42.2 | -0.09 | 12% | 269.6 | 23% | 357 |
| 2016/17 | 48% | 23% | 41.7 | -0.21 | 11% | — | 30% | 413 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 20.6 | D | -0.79 | 0% | 36 |
| 2023/24 | 25.2 | C- | -0.56 | 33% | 36 |
| 2022/23 | 36.3 | B- | — | 9% | 43 |
| 2021/22 | 35.0 | B- | — | 14% | 35 |
| 2018/19 | 23.9 | D+ | -0.17 | 11% | 41 |
| 2017/18 | 25.9 | C- | -0.12 | 19% | 44 |
| 2016/17 | 27.0 | C- | +0.15 | 14% | 49 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 421 | 16.6 | 19% | 1% | 32% | 13% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 423 | 17.7 | 17% | 2% | 28% | 12% | 39% |
| 2022/23 | 423 | 15.5 | 14% | 3% | 27% | 10% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 409 | 15.8 | 16% | 1% | 22% | 9% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 426 | 16.3 | 15% | 1% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 355 | 14.7 | 22% | 1% | 21% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 357 | 12.3 | 25% | 0% | 20% | 7% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 413 | 14.3 | 21% | 1% | 20% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.