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Haydon Bridge High School

Foundation school · Hexham · NE47 6LR

Ages 11–18 · 392 pupils · Northumberland

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Ofsted

Urgent improvement

Attainment 8

38.4

Overall absence

12.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Urgent improvement

Inspection date

2026-01-20

Category of concern

Special measures

  • AchievementUrgent improvement
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourUrgent improvement
  • Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.58
−20+2
Attainment 838.4
English & maths grade 5+21%
English & maths grade 4+48%
EBacc entry10%

EBacc APS: 3.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.7%
Unauthorised4.4%
Authorised absence
7.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.8%
Enrolments in measure
398

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill43%

392 pupils · 904 places

Pupils on roll
392
Boys / girls
198 / 194
School capacity
904
Capacity fill
392 / 904 (43%)
Free school meals
29.4%
FSM pupils
101
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Ms Kath Pigdon

Location

Address
Haydon Bridge
Postcode
NE47 6LR
Town
Hexham
County
Northumberland
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
Hexham
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Hexham, Northumberland, 392 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 29.4%.

Open schools in Hexham
22
Secondary schools in Hexham
2
Academies among open schools in Hexham
45% (10)
Open schools in NE47
8
Secondary in NE47
1
Open schools in Northumberland LA
178
Secondary in Northumberland LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HexhamNear NE47

  • Shaftoe Trust Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hexham · NE47 6BN · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM25.5%

    0.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Kath Pigdon
Telephone
01434684422
Website
http://www.haydonbridgehighschool.co.uk

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