What ages does Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit teach?

Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a special school in Manchester.

Who is the headteacher of Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit?

The headteacher of Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit is Mrs Kelly Eyre, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit been inspected?

Ofsted has inspected Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.

How many pupils are at Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit?

Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit has 115 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.

Is Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit full?

Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit has capacity for 94 pupils and 115 on roll (122%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit a faith school?

No. Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit has no designated religious character.

Does Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit publish exam results?

OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit

Bridgelea Road, Manchester, M20 3FB

Phase: Local authority maintained schools
School type: Pupil referral unit
Ages: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Kelly Eyre
Constituency: Manchester Withington
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 94
Pupils on roll: 115
URN: 133945
Local authority: Manchester
Website: School website
Telephone: 01614341548

About this school

Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit is a special school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 115 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has inspected Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

England: previous inspection framework

Inspected 6 December 2023 · short inspection

Good

Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one

Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 December 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

Trends over time

How Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	91
2023/24	103
2024/25	112

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 94.64%
English as an additional language: 1.8%

Location

Nearby schools

Withington Girls' School
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0.5 miles
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0.9 miles
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1.0 miles
Lancasterian School
Special schools · Manchester

1.0 miles
Manchester Muslim Preparatory School
Independent schools · Manchester

1.0 miles

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Common questions

What ages does Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit teach?: Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a special school in Manchester.
Who is the headteacher of Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit?: The headteacher of Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit is Mrs Kelly Eyre, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit been inspected?: Ofsted has inspected Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
How many pupils are at Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit?: Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit has 115 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
Is Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit full?: Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit has capacity for 94 pupils and 115 on roll (122%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit a faith school?: No. Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit has no designated religious character.
Does Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit publish exam results?: OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.