Haydon Bridge High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Hexham, North East NE47 6LR · Northumberland
#160 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#3618 of 4,090 nationally
About Haydon Bridge High School
Haydon Bridge High School is a local authority secondary located in Hexham, in the Northumberland local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 392 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 19.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 160th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (45th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (2th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 392; capacity filled 43.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 41.1%; ebacc average points 2.92.
There are 21 schools in Hexham; Haydon Bridge High School ranks 18th of 21 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)35.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)13.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)20.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)29.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Haydon Bridge High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 392
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 29.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 43.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 35.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 13.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 41.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.92
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 20.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Haydon Bridge High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Shaftoe Trust Academy
Hexham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
102 students · 624 m away
Newbrough Church of England Primary School
Hexham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
65 students · 5.3 km away
Henshaw Church of England Primary School
Hexham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
86 students · 7.4 km away
Queen Elizabeth High School
Hexham · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
1,299 students · 8.6 km away
Allendale Primary School
Allendale · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
126 students · 8.6 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham
Hexham · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
168 students · 8.7 km away
Whitfield CofE Primary School
Hexham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
22 students · 8.7 km away
The Sele First School
Hexham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
390 students · 9.3 km away
St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham
Hexham · Academy primary · Ages 4–9
81 students · 9.4 km away
Acomb First School
Hexham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–9
58 students · 9.8 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Corbridge Middle School
Corbridge · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
367 students
Wellfield Middle School
Whitley Bay · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
345 students
Whytrig Middle School
Whitley Bay · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
330 students
Seaton Sluice Middle School
Whitley Bay · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
314 students
Norham High School
North Shields · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
498 students
Gosforth East Middle School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
557 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Haydon Bridge High School a good school?
Haydon Bridge High School has a Success Index (England) of 19.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #160 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Haydon Bridge High School rank in North East?
Haydon Bridge High School ranks #160 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #3618 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Haydon Bridge High School?
Haydon Bridge High School had 392 students in 2025.
Is Haydon Bridge High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Haydon Bridge High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Haydon Bridge High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Haydon Bridge High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.