Hayes School, Bromley

From the headteacher's welcome: "Hayes is a happy, welcoming school where together we strive for excellence in everything we do. At Hayes, we offer an exceptional range of experiences and opportunities-many of which are rare to find in a state school."

In 2026, pupils at Hayes School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 56.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 52.8 in Bromley and 47 across England.

60% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 56% in Bromley and 47% in England.

That is up from 54.8 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.09: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 41.4, against 58.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 16.7 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 27 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 306 families put Hayes School as their first choice and 1676 named it as one of their preferences, for 240 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 88 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Hayes School are Ravens Wood School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.8); Bishop Justus CofE School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.8); Orion Ravensbourne (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.9); and Langley Park School for Girls (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 56.2).

Hayes School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Hayes School is one of 8 schools run by Impact Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 53.8 in 2024/25.

Of the 247 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 92% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 22% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 248 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 57% went on to university or other higher education, 5% to apprenticeships and 23% into work. 23% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

8.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (65%) and Mixed (11%).

In 2026, 185 pupils (10.5%) received SEN support and 111 (6.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

Hayes School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 25 places, 25 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Hayes (Kent), about 610 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Baston School, 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hayes School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 63 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, shoplifting and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bromley (188).

In 2024/25, Hayes School issued 45 suspensions, 2.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Hayes School are Hayes Primary School (0.4 miles), Wickham Common Primary School (0.7 miles), Pickhurst Infant Academy (1 mile) and Pickhurst Academy (1 mile). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.