Haygrove School
Durleigh Road, Bridgwater, TA6 7HW
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- QUANTOCK EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Aaron Reid
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Quantock Education Trust
- Constituency
- Bridgwater
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,070
- Pupils on roll
- 1,051
- URN
- 136917
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01278455531
About this school
Haygrove School is a secondary academy in Bridgwater. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,051 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Haygrove School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 213 | 206 | 224 |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.9 | 48.8 | 48.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.30 +0.11 to +0.49 | +0.21 +0.02 to +0.41 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 62% | 54.4% | 48.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 83% | 79.6% | 68.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 14% | 11.2% | 50.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Haygrove School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51.9 | 36.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48.8 | 34 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 48.8 | 32.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,083 |
| 2023/24 | 1,066 |
| 2024/25 | 1,060 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Haygrove School compares
Haygrove School ranked 5th of 28 secondary schools in Somerset for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 72% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48.8 | 10.3% | 22.1% | 1,051 | — |
| Robert Blake School | 42.9 | 10.1% | 34.4% | 1,014 | 0.8 miles |
| Chilton Trinity School | 42 | 9.5% | 29% | 990 | 1.4 miles |
| Brymore Academy | 44 | 10% | 14.2% | 327 | 3.1 miles |
| Monkton Wood Academy | 41.4 | 11.3% | 22.9% | 1,267 | 6.3 miles |
| Pyrland School | — | — | — | — | 6.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 16 April 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report29 June 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.08%
- English as an additional language
- 9.9%
- Overall absence
- 10.33%
- Persistent absence
- 29.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Robert Blake School0.8 miles
Secondary · Bridgwater
-
Chilton Trinity School1.4 miles
Secondary · Bridgwater
-
Brymore Academy3.1 miles
Secondary · Bridgwater
-
Monkton Wood Academy6.3 miles
Secondary · Taunton
-
Pyrland School6.8 miles
Secondary · Taunton
Other schools in Bridgwater
Haygrove School ranks 1st of the 5 ranked secondary schools in Bridgwater.
- Brymore Academy Secondary
- Chilton Trinity School Secondary
- Robert Blake School Secondary
- Ashcott Primary School Primary
- Cannington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Catcott Primary School Primary
- Eastover Primary School Primary
- Enmore Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hamp Academy Primary
- Hamp Nursery and Infants' School Primary
- Kingsmoor Primary School Primary
- Middlezoy Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Haygrove School teach?
- Haygrove School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Bridgwater.
- Who is the headteacher of Haygrove School?
- The headteacher of Haygrove School is Mr Aaron Reid, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Haygrove School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Haygrove School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Haygrove School?
- Haygrove School has 1,051 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Haygrove School full?
- Haygrove School has capacity for 1,070 pupils and 1,051 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Haygrove School a faith school?
- No. Haygrove School has no designated religious character.
- Is Haygrove School a selective school?
- No. Haygrove School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Haygrove School part of an academy trust?
- Haygrove School is part of QUANTOCK EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Haygrove School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 51.9 in 2022/23 and 48.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Haygrove School compare with other schools in Somerset?
- Haygrove School ranked 5th of 28 secondary schools in Somerset for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 72% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Haygrove School's absence rate?
- Haygrove School's overall absence rate is 10.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Haygrove School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Haygrove School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.