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Hayesfield Girls School

Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 3LASecondaryAges 11–18GirlsState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
Progress 8
+0.76
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
262 1st-choice / 231 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#216 of 3,141 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterNone
AddressUpper Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 3LA
HeadteacherPhilip White
Local AuthorityBath and North East Somerset
Number of Pupils1,528
Free School Meals (FSM)12.8%
School Capacity1,528 / 1,420 (108% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (16 Nov 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 Apr 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sports HallTennis CourtsSixth Form CentreSwimming PoolAstro TurfArt Studios

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

CricketSwimmingTennisRowingRugbyBasketballFootball

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessEco ClubArt ClubOrchestraGardeningYoung EnterpriseModel United NationsDebate

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:25 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:25

Source: hayesfield.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Hayesfield Girls School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.