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Haybridge High School and Sixth Form
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Brake Lane, Hagley, Stourbridge DY8 2XS · haybridge.worcs.sch.uk · 01562 886213
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 59.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Worcestershire 44.2, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 4.61 mi
- 7.42 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Worcestershire Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,226
- 90% of 1,366 places
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 12.7%
- First language not English
- 6.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 4.61 mi (7.42 km) from the school. Source: Worcestershire Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 185 families put the school first and 205 places were offered; 96% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 205 | 185 | 0.9 | 96% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 207 | 236 | 1.1▲ | 79% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 203 | 171 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 209 | 195 | 0.9 | 97% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 206 | 187 | 0.9 | 98% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 4.61 mi7.42 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 59.3, and 70.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Worcestershire it was 44.2, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (31.4 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲59.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲70.8% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲89.2% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲97.3% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.65 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 45.5 | +1.5 |
| Sixth form college | 19.1 | −3.2 |
| Further education | 24.7 | +3 |
| Other education | 1.1 | −1.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9 | −0.4 |
| Employment | 1.1 | −1.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.8 | +0.1 |
| Activity not captured | 1.7 | +1.2 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 108 students | C (31.4) | Average -0.07 | |
| 108 students | C (31.5) | Average -0.07 | |
| 40 students | Merit+ (27) | Average +0.08 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 80 | C+ (34.5) | +0.21 |
| 2022/23 | 103 | C+ (34.4) | — |
| 2021/22 | 144 | B (40.7) | — |
| 2018/19 | 150 | B- (35.1) | +0.05 |
| 2017/18 | 156 | C+ (32.5) | -0.10 |
| 2016/17 | 163 | C+ (34.1) | +0.17 |
| 2015/16 | 179 | C+ (33.4) | +0.06 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 59.3 | +2.3 |
| Further and other education | 6.1 | +5.5 |
| Further education | 4.9 | — |
| Other education | 1.2 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 1.2 | −10.2 |
| Employment | 18.5 | −0.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 12.3 | +4.1 |
| Activity not captured | 2.5 | −1.3 |
Ofsted
Haybridge High School and Sixth Form was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 September 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 28 Sept 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Dec 2008
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Oct 2005Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
65% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (231 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 65%
- Replies
- 231
- 19% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied
based on 49 parents (21%) with SEND