Haydon Bridge High School
Foundation secondary school in Hexham (Northumberland).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
A group of young engineers competed against other schools in this electric powered vehicle competition at the Croft racing circuit on 6th July. A spokesperson said 'No prizes, but the car was reliable… Everyone had a great time though.'
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
29 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM
- OPTIONS
- CAREERS GUIDANCE
- GLOBAL BUSINESS
- CHILD DEVELOPMENT
- COMPUTER SCIENCE
- HEALTH SOCIAL CARE
- HUMANITIES GEOGRAPHY
- HISTORY
- PSHE
- SOCIOLOGY
- CREATE ART
- ENGINEERING
- MUSIC
- PERFORMING ARTS
- SCIENCE FOOD AND NUTRITION
and 13 more
Key facts
- URN
- 122328
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- Hexham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Bill Snaith | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Margaret Anderson Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Des Bird | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Street | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Kath Pigdon | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Tom Martell | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Kieran McGrane | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Rickeard | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Sadler Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record