Haydon Bridge High School

Haydon Bridge, Hexham, Northumberland, NE47 6LR

Requires Improvement

Inspected 27 February 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

35.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

421

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Northumberland →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 421 / 904 (47%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 27 February 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

31.9%

Disadvantaged

1.2%

EAL

4.5%

SEN support

14.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

35.1

Attainment 8

421 pupils

13.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

41.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

20 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

54%

To higher education

13%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

84%

Sustained destination

70%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

12.6%

Overall absence

34.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

25.4

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.5 vs 2023/24

16.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

7.79

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

£50,649

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 26% on leadership pay

↑ +£400 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

6.8

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,319

Spend per pupil

£8,275

Income per pupil

55%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.