Hayesfield Girls School

About Hayesfield Girls School

Hayesfield Girls School sits well above the local average for academic progress, and the numbers make that clear. The school’s Progress 8 score of 0.76 is significantly higher than the Bath and North East Somerset average of 0.15, placing it first among 14 secondary schools in the local authority. That score is also ranked 14th out of 306 schools in the South West region and 216th nationally, putting it in the top seven percent of schools across England. The school is oversubscribed by a considerable margin, with 420 applications for 231 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, and 216 of those offers went to first-preference families. For parents comparing options, this is a school that consistently outperforms its local peers on the key measure of pupil progress from Key Stage 2 to GCSE.

At Key Stage 4, Hayesfield’s Attainment 8 score sits at 57.9, and 84 percent of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths, with 69.8 percent reaching grade 5 or above. The school’s EBacc average point score is 5.4, and 75.6 percent of pupils entered the EBacc combination of subjects. Progress 8 is broken down across subjects: English progress is 0.56, maths is 0.48, and the EBacc subjects show a strong 0.88. The open element, covering other GCSEs, is 0.95. At Key Stage 5, the sixth form is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, and the average A-level grade is a B, with points per entry at 36.86. The value added score is -0.01, which is in line with expectations, and 22.1 percent of entries were at AAB or higher. The school’s progress banding at A-level is rated as Average.

The school is a girls’ state secondary with a co-educational sixth form, and it operates from a site that includes a sports hall, tennis courts, a swimming pool, astro turf, and art studios. There is a dedicated sixth form centre. The school offers a wide range of clubs including coding, chess, eco club, orchestra, gardening, Young Enterprise, Model UN, and debate. Sports on offer include cricket, swimming, tennis, rowing, rugby, basketball, and football. Hayesfield has a broad SEND provision, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing impairment, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 12.8 percent of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a diverse intake. It is a strong fit for families who want high academic progress in a girls’ environment with a well-regarded sixth form and plenty of extracurricular breadth.

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