Somerset
Haygrove School
GCSE results 2026: every Somerset school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 49.5 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 49.5
- Attainment 8
- 52%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.21
- Progress 8
- [0.02, 0.41]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 211 | 190 | 190 (100%) | 356 |
| September 2025 | 208 | 197 | 197 (100%) | 327 |
| September 2024 | 193 | 177 | 177 (100%) | 337 |
| September 2023 | 208 | 212 | 190 (90%) | 354 |
| September 2022 | 209 | 224 | 208 (93%) | 359 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Somerset’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 208 | 49.5 | — | 52.4% | 9.6% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 224 | 48.8 | — | 48.2% | — | 50.9% | 4.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 206 | 48.8 | +0.21 | 54.4% | — | 11.2% | 4.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 213 | 51.9 | +0.30 | 61.5% | — | 14.1% | 4.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 205 | 46.7 | -0.10 | — | — | 16.0% | 4.2 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Somerset for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136917 |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Aaron Reid |
| Trust | QUANTOCK EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | TA6 7HW |
| Pupils | 1,060 |
| FSM eligible | 21.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Durleigh Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7HW
http://www.haygroveschool.co.uk/1278455531| DfE number | 4309 |
| UKPRN | 10034179 |
| Opened | 1 Jul 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 11 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 20 May 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 16 Apr 2024 |
| Publication date | 20 May 2024 |