Haydon Bridge High School vs Shaftoe Trust Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Shaftoe Trust Academy
Hexham
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Foundation school
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
11–18
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Northumberland
Northumberland
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
392
102
Capacity
904
210
Occupancy
43%
49%
FSM %
29.4%
25.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Inadequate
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Last Inspected
Jan 2026
Jul 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
40.5
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
29.7%
-
KS2 Reading
-
53%
KS2 Maths
-
82%
KS2 Writing
-
71%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
D
-
Points Per Entry
20.6
-
Best 3 A-Levels
D+
-
AAB+ %
0%
-
Value Added
Well below average
-
A-Level Students
20
-
Retention
-
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
16%
-
Degree course
53%
-
Any L4+ destination
63%
-
Apprenticeships
11%
-
Cohort size
19
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (20)
Geography (16)
Chemistry (16)
Biology (14)
Mathematics (14)
Physics (14)
Chemistry (12)
Sociology (5)