The Bridge School
Runcorn · Halton
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School information
- Official name
- The Bridge School
- Address
- Chadwick Road, Astmoor, 53 Yoxhall Drive
- Postcode
- WA7 1PW
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Halton
- Parliamentary constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- URN (official identifier)
- 134321
- Establishment number
- 1100
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 68
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 60
- School type
- Pupil referral unit
- Governance
- Alternative provision
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Halton
- Headteacher
- Mr Aarron Stafford
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 13 Jul 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.thebridge.halton.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01928581301
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2003
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Bridge School
| 2025/26 | This school | Halton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 68 | 18,314 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 82.4% | 39.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 89.7% | 18.7% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 10.3% | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 0.0% | 5.7% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for The Bridge School.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 10 Feb 2017
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 25 Feb 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 1 Mar 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 8 Sept 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 13 Dec 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at The Bridge School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £59,400 for 54 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Halton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 79.4% | 38.5% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £874 | £513 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at The Bridge School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Pupil referral unit · 84 pupils.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,092,353 £36,814 per pupil | £34,858 |
| Total spending | £3,044,315 £36,242 per pupil | £34,730 |
| Teaching staff | £812,258 £9,670 per pupil · 26.7% | £15,715 · 45.3% |
| Education support staff | £808,952 £9,630 per pupil · 26.6% | £6,164 · 17.8% |
| Supply and agency staff | £177,689 £2,115 per pupil · 5.8% | £1,506 · 4.3% |
| …of which agency supply | £158,540 £1,887 per pupil · 5.2% | £1,255 · 3.6% |
| In-year balance | £48,039 | |
| Revenue reserve | £411,878 | |
Previous year (2024/25): spending £29,238 per pupil, supply and agency £1,926 per pupil — spending up £7,004 per pupil on 2024/25.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
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