Haygrove School

Haygrove School is a co-educational secondary school in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, with 1,106 students aged between 11 and 16.

Haygrove School
Address
Durleigh Road

Bridgwater
,
Somerset
,
TA6 7HW

England
Coordinates51.1230°N 3.0224°W / 51.1230; -3.0224
Information
TypeAcademy
SpecialistLanguage College
Department for Education URN136917 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherAaron Reid
GenderCo-educational
Age11 to 16
Enrolment1,106 as of 2012[1]
Websitehttp://www.haygroveschool.co.uk

In early July 2011, the school became an academy. In 2017/18, the school became a Multi-Academy Trust.

Location

Haygrove School is located on Durleigh Road in Bridgwater.

The site was originally the Poplar School of Engineering And Navigation, then Dr Morgan's Grammar School For Boys, and finally Bridgwater Grammar School For Boys, before becoming Haygrove School in the 1970s with the Somerset County Council introduction of Comprehensive education.

Building Schools for the Future (BSF)

Bridgwater was selected as the first town in the South West level[2] to be selected for the UK governments Building Schools for the Future initiative, which aimed to rebuild and renew nearly every secondary school in England.[3] Within Bridgwater Building Schools for the Future was to develop all of the 4 secondary schools which are Chilton Trinity Technology College, Robert Blake Science College, East Bridgwater Community School and Haygrove School along with 2 special provision schools, Elmwood School and Penrose School, at an expected cost of around £100 Million.[4] However, in July 2010, several components of the scheme for Bridgwater schools were cancelled, including the plans for Haygrove School.

Exam performance

Percentage of students achieving 5+A*-C including English and Mathematics at GCSE level[5]

  • 2013 - 76%
  • 2014 - 71%
  • 2015 - 77%
  • 2016 - 69%

Percentage of students achieving 5+A*-C in any subject at GCSE level[5]

  • 1999 - 62%
  • 2000 - 68%
  • 2001 - 63%
  • 2002 - 66%
  • 2003 - 67%
  • 2004 - 64%
  • 2005 - 60%
  • 2006 - 64%
  • 2007 - 65%
  • 2008 - 63%
  • 2009 - 70%
  • 2010 - 74%
  • 2011 - 77%
  • 2012 - 84%
  • 2013 - 88%
  • 2014 - 78%
  • 2015 - 84%
  • 2016 - 78%

Notable pupils

References
  1. "Haygrove School" (PDF). Ofsted. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  2. "Somerset Building Schools for the Future". Archived from the original on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2009.
  3. "Building Schools for the Future". Archived from the original on 28 April 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2009.
  4. "Building Schools for the Future in Bridgwater". Archived from the original on 29 November 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2009.
  5. "Department for Children, Schools and Families". Retrieved 14 May 2009.
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