Beechen Cliff School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,232 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 55.0
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Hayesfield Girls School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,497of 1,420 places
- Free school meals
- 13.4%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 225
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 16 November 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Hayesfield Girls School (URN 109292, until 1 August 2011).
What the data says
Of the 224 pupils who finished Year 11 at Hayesfield Girls School in 2023, 74% stayed on in Hayesfield Girls School’s own sixth form (Bath and North East Somerset average 48%), 8% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 150 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 46% went to university (Bath and North East Somerset 32%, England 37%), and 31% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 57.0 against 46.1 across England and 47.9 in Bath and North East Somerset, with 60% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 24% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Bath and North East Somerset and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Hayesfield Girls School | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 224 | 2,287 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 93% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 74% | 48% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 8% | 9% | 13% |
| — further education college | 8% | 27% | 37% |
| — other education | 3% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Hayesfield Girls School | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 150 | 2,026 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 46% | 32% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 31% | 22% | 19% |
| Further education | 6% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 33% | 38% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 13% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Hayesfield Girls School | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 57.0 | 47.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 60% | 49% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 80% | 68% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 68% | 44% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.21 | 4.29 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 12% | 20% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 33.4 | 32.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 60.4 | 51.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 7% | 7% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 222 | 99% | 89% | 37% | 20% | 85% |
| Mathematics | 222 | 99% | 88% | 32% | 22% | 82% |
| English Literature | 218 | 97% | 86% | 38% | 21% | 85% |
| Combined Science | 139 | 62% | 65% | 14% | 9% | 72% |
| Geography | 134 | 60% | 41% | 50% | 25% | 84% |
| French | 117 | 52% | 18% | 26% | 29% | 71% |
| History | 106 | 47% | 41% | 42% | 26% | 83% |
| Biology | 82 | 36% | 23% | 70% | 45% | 99% |
| Physics | 79 | 35% | 23% | 57% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 79 | 35% | 23% | 59% | 47% | 100% |
| Sociology | 55 | 24% | 4% | 51% | 21% | 84% |
| Fine Art | 49 | 22% | 9% | 63% | 28% | 100% |
| Textiles | 44 | 20% | 2% | 50% | 27% | 91% |
| Spanish | 41 | 18% | 19% | 41% | 27% | 83% |
| Photography | 31 | 14% | 6% | 55% | 19% | 100% |
| Religious Studies | 25 | 11% | 31% | 36% | 32% | 72% |
| Drama | 25 | 11% | 7% | 40% | 27% | 96% |
| Physical Education | 23 | 10% | 11% | 48% | 24% | 100% |
| Music | 20 | 9% | 5% | 50% | 33% | 95% |
| Design and Technology | 14 | 6% | 11% | 64% | 23% | 100% |
| Latin | 8 | 4% | 1% | 50% | 74% | 88% |
| Dance | 8 | 4% | 1% | 63% | 27% | 75% |
| Arabic | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| German | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Business Studies | 1 | 0% | 18% | — | 20% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Modern Hebrew | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 83% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 50 | 29% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 37 | 22% | — |
| Personal Health | 20 | 12% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 20 | 12% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Hayesfield Girls School | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 371 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 171 | 1,030 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 38.89 | 35.32 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geography | 49 | 29% | 10% |
| Psychology | 48 | 28% | 23% |
| English Literature | 47 | 27% | 11% |
| Fine Art | 30 | 18% | 3% |
| Sociology | 28 | 16% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 28 | 16% | 31% |
| Biology | 25 | 15% | 20% |
| History | 25 | 15% | 13% |
| Textiles | 23 | 13% | 1% |
| Economics | 17 | 10% | 13% |
| English Language | 16 | 9% | 4% |
| Religious Studies | 13 | 8% | 4% |
| Classical Civilisation | 12 | 7% | 1% |
| French | 10 | 6% | 1% |
| Photography | 8 | 5% | 3% |
| Product Design | 8 | 5% | 2% |
| Physics | 7 | 4% | 12% |
| Physical Education | 6 | 4% | 3% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 4% | 17% |
| Spanish | 6 | 4% | 2% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Dance | — | — | 0% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 35 | 20% | — |
| Applied Business | VRQ Level 3 | 33 | 19% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 25 | 15% | — |
| Speech and Drama | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 14 | 8% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 14 | 8% | — |
| Childcare Skills | VRQ Level 3 | 13 | 8% | — |
| Medical Science | VRQ Level 3 | 12 | 7% | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Fine Art | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Fine Art | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
Where Hayesfield Girls School is
Other secondary schools in Bath and North East Somerset are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from Bath and North East Somerset’s allocation statistics.
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.