Haydon Bridge High School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention

Haydon Bridge, Hexham, NE47 6LROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Haydon Bridge High School is a secondary school in Hexham for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 171 schools in Northumberland. It ranks 16th of 16 secondary schools in Northumberland. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 20 January 2026, report published 23 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Urgent improvement
Attendance and behaviour: Urgent improvement
Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention
Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement
Post-16 provision: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

73 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score35.1

35.1, 11 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths13.7%

13.7%, 31.7 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths41.1%

41.1%, 23.7 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc8.2%

8.2%, 32.3 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.92

2.92, 1.17 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

20 students

Average point score per A level entry20.59

20.59, 14.41 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade D, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

392 pupils on roll, with places for 904

Eligible for free school meals28.8%

28.8%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.5%

1.5%, 20.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.4%

19.4%, 4.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.9%

5.9%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Haydon Bridge High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Queen Elizabeth High School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 50.7
Samuel King's School	14 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 30.2
Prudhoe Community High School	16 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.6
Delta Independent School	19 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 3.9
Consett Academy	19 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.2

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Kath Pigdon
Phone: 01434684422
Website: haydonbridgehighschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Haydon Bridge, Hexham, NE47 6LR
Local authority: Northumberland
URN: 122328

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.