Haydon Bridge High School, Hexham
Data last updated 12 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has a clear focus on improving teaching quality and has provided staff with training in effective classroom practices. Attendance and behaviour support strategies are showing positive results, particularly for younger pupils in Years 7 and 8. The school works well with external partners and actively listens to staff, parents and pupils when developing new policies.
Key Strengths
- Teaching quality has improved with staff training in effective pedagogy and a new research-based teaching model
- Attendance work is having positive impact, with persistent absence declining and good attendance in Years 7 and 8
- School leaders have acted robustly in response to previous inspection findings and involved staff, parents and pupils in developing policies
- Governors provide active support and strategic oversight
- Good engagement with external partners including local authority and multi-academy trust
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching consistency still needs improvement across all subjects so pupils can reach their academic potential
- Suspension rates remain high despite some improvement, driven by persistent disruptive behaviour from a minority of pupils
- Attendance still requires further improvement beyond current progress
- School needs more rigorous school improvement planning, monitoring and evaluation to sustain and accelerate improvements
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective - the inspector reviewed safeguarding records including the single central record and found no concerns.
Haydon Bridge High School has made progress to improve since the previous inspection, with better teaching quality and improved curriculum adaptation. However, some aspects of the school still need further improvement, particularly in consistency of teaching and managing disruptive behaviour.
At a Glance
29.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.9
Avg class size
18
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
43%
Available places
392 pupils
904 capacity
512 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Hexham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hexham
Admissions Demand - Northumberland
Places available
1,986
Applications
1,744
Got 1st preference
96.1%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Secondary admissions across Northumberland (2025/26)
Inspection History(19)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
12.64215%
Overall absence
34.45596%
Persistent absence
386
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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