Hayesfield Girls School
Upper Oldfield Park, Bath, BA2 3LA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Philip White
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership
- Constituency
- Bath
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,420
- Pupils on roll
- 1,497
- URN
- 136966
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01225426151
About this school
Hayesfield Girls School is a girls' secondary academy in Bath. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,497 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 224 | 225 | 225 |
| Attainment 8 score | 61.3 | 57.9 | 57.0 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.96 +0.77 to +1.15 | +0.76 +0.57 to +0.95 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 68% | 69.8% | 60% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 90% | 84% | 79.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 79% | 75.6% | 67.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
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 Hayesfield Girls 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 | Bath and North East Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61.3 | 36.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 57.9 | 37.7 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 57 | 34.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,461 |
| 2023/24 | 1,497 |
| 2024/25 | 1,528 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hayesfield Girls School compares
Hayesfield Girls School ranked 1st of 14 secondary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 90% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57 | 7.2% | 13% | 1,497 | — |
| Beechen Cliff School | 55 | 6.1% | 11.5% | 1,232 | 0.6 miles |
| Saint Gregory's Catholic College | 46.6 | 8.6% | 19.3% | 987 | 1.6 miles |
| St Mark's CofE School | 44.9 | 13.4% | 31.2% | 259 | 1.8 miles |
| Oldfield School | 47.3 | 9.9% | 22.3% | 1,287 | 1.8 miles |
| Ralph Allen School | 54.6 | 10.2% | 18.2% | 1,398 | 2.0 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.02%
- English as an additional language
- 8.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.15%
- Persistent absence
- 17.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beechen Cliff School0.6 miles
Secondary · Bath
-
Saint Gregory's Catholic College1.6 miles
Secondary · Bath
-
St Mark's CofE School1.8 miles
Secondary · Bath
-
Oldfield School1.8 miles
Secondary · Bath
-
Ralph Allen School2.0 miles
Secondary · Bath
Other schools in Bath
Hayesfield Girls School ranks 1st of the 6 ranked secondary schools in Bath.
- Beechen Cliff School Secondary
- Oldfield School Secondary
- Ralph Allen School Secondary
- Saint Gregory's Catholic College Secondary
- St Mark's CofE School Secondary
- Bathampton Primary School Primary
- Batheaston Church School Primary
- Bathford Church School Primary
- Bathwick St Mary Church School Primary
- Combe Down CofE Primary School Primary
- Farmborough Church Primary School Primary
- Freshford Church School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hayesfield Girls School teach?
- Hayesfield Girls School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Bath.
- Who is the headteacher of Hayesfield Girls School?
- The headteacher of Hayesfield Girls School is Mr Philip White, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hayesfield Girls School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hayesfield Girls 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 big is Hayesfield Girls School?
- Hayesfield Girls School has 1,497 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Hayesfield Girls School full?
- Hayesfield Girls School has capacity for 1,420 pupils and 1,497 on roll (105%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hayesfield Girls School a faith school?
- No. Hayesfield Girls School has no designated religious character.
- Is Hayesfield Girls School a selective school?
- No. Hayesfield Girls School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Hayesfield Girls School?
- Hayesfield Girls School is part of MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hayesfield Girls School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 61.3 in 2022/23 and 57 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hayesfield Girls School rank locally?
- Hayesfield Girls School ranked 1st of 14 secondary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 90% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hayesfield Girls School's absence rate?
- Hayesfield Girls School's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hayesfield Girls School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hayesfield Girls 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.