SCHOOL PROFILE

Hayes School

Secondary Academy converter URN 136644
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,602 Published school capacity
Capacity used 110.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

21 September 2022
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Bromley
Trust IMPACT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,770 1,770 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 868 49.0% of pupils
Male pupils 902 51.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

8.9%
15.9 pts below England
School 8.9%
Bromley 14.9%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

4.4%
15.9 pts below England
School 4.4%
Bromley 16.4%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.1%
1.1 pts above England
School 2.1%
Bromley 0.9%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
65.1%
1,153
Any other White background
7.1%
126
Unclassified
5.1%
91
Any other Mixed background
3.6%
64
White and Asian
3.4%
61
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
43
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 16.7% 296 of 1,770 pupils
4.1 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 16.7%
Bromley 19.8%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 10.5% 185 pupils
England 14.8% 4.3 pts below
EHC plans 6.3% 111 pupils
England 6.0% 0.2 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 69
Social, emotional & mental health 61
Speech, language & communication 57
Other difficulty or disability 50
Autistic spectrum disorder 32
Hearing impairment 7

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

54.8 15.6 pts above England
School 54.8
Bromley 38.6
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 61.4% England 36.0% 25.4 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 80.9% England 51.4% 29.5 pts above England
EBacc entry 77.6% England 30.6% 47.0 pts above England
EBacc average point score 5.11 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.09 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.99%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.77 pts higher than England
School 6.99%
Bromley 5.86%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

16.46%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

0.64 pts higher than England
School 16.46%
Bromley 14.42%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.06%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.25 pts higher than England
School 2.06%
Bromley 1.45%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

110.5% 18.2 pts above England
Hayes School
110.5%
Bromley
99.0%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information