Haybridge High School

Infobox UK school
name = Haybridge High School and Sixth Form


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principal = Dr M J Kershaw
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specialist = Technology College & Sports College
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street = Brake Lane
city = Stourbridge
county = West Midlands
country = England
postcode = DY8 2XS
LEA = Worcestershire
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enrollment = 1176
gender = Coeducational
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 18
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colours = Brown and Yellow
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Haybridge High School is an 11-18 mixed comprehensive school with 1,100 students (300 in the sixth form) in Hagley, serving North West Worcestershire.

It is deemed to be a high-performing specialist school. It is a Technology College, with two second specialisms of Vocational and Sports College. It is a Training School and Leading Edge School.

History

At the beginning of the 2004-2005 school term Haybridge (a 13-18 school) merged with Hagley Middle School (a 9-13 school) which made it an 11-18 school. Hagley Middle School was served by a number of smaller first schools, these first schools have now been made primary schools to serve Haybridge. Haybridge recently merged into site located on Brake Lane, it changed in september 2006 previously it had been 2 sites, 1 for the lower years (7 and 8) and one for the higher years and sixth form. To accommodate the extra students a considerable amount of building work has taken place. (total building costs of around £25.1 million).

Academics

The Ofsted Report (2004-2005) for the school showed that the school is performing well. All marks given were 1 (for Excellent) except a 2 (for Good) for Food and Health. Since the Ofsted report, the school has been named "Outstanding" by Ofsted. [ [http://cms.www.haybridge.worcs.sch.uk/files/docs/aboutTheSchool/OFSTED_report_2005.pdf Ofsted report 2005.] ]

The GCSE and A level results of 2006 showed that 98% of students achieved 5A* - C GCSE or equivalent passes or more. [ [http://www.haybridge.worcs.sch.uk/newsAndInformation/news/GCSEresults2006.asp GCSE results 2006.] ]

Dr. Melvyn Kershaw (the head teacher now retired) was delighted for both students and staff. "Value-added data is the real measure of a successful school; I offer my congratulations to students and staff alike on this outstanding achievement."

Famous teachers

* Jacqui Smith - Head of Economics before 1997 Election - Home Secretary - Labour MP for Redditch, Inkberrow, Cookhill and Feckenham.

Notable Alumni

* Adrian Chiles - Radio & TV Presenter

References

External links

* [http://www.haybridge.worcs.sch.uk/ School website]