Best 3 Secondary schools in Hexham – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Queen Elizabeth High School (Secondary) in Hexham; Haydon Bridge High School (Secondary) in Hexham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Queen Elizabeth High School and Haydon Bridge High School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and foundation school type located around Hexham, Northumberland. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Queen Elizabeth High School), published Jun 2024. The lowest is 3 (Haydon Bridge High School), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Queen Elizabeth High School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 850, combined total ≈ 1,750, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–30–35%; all within the Hadrian Learning Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Queen Elizabeth High School
NE46 3JB
|
Haydon Bridge High School
NE47 6LR
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Foundation school |
| Location |
Hexham Northumberland NE46 3JB |
Hexham Northumberland NE47 6LR |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 12 Jun 2024 | 3 12 Jun 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1308 | 904 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Hadrian Learning Trust | Northumberland (929) |
| Website | www.qehs.net | www.haydonbridgehigh.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01434610300 | 01434684422 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Hexham
Northumberland
NE46 3JB - Ofsted
- 2 12 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hadrian Learning Trust
- Website
- www.qehs.net
- Telephone
- 01434610300
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Hexham
Northumberland
NE47 6LR - Ofsted
- 3 12 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Northumberland (929)
- Website
- www.haydonbridgehigh.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01434684422
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