The Bridge School
Chadwick Road, Astmoor, Runcorn, WA7 1PW
- Phase
- Local authority maintained schools
- School type
- Pupil referral unit
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head Teacher
- Mr Aarron Stafford
- Constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 68
- URN
- 134321
- Local authority
- Halton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01928581301
About this school
The Bridge School is a special school in Runcorn. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 68 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 July 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.
Trends over time
How The Bridge School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 37 |
| 2023/24 | 62 |
| 2024/25 | 61 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 77.05%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rivacre Brook0.6 miles
Special schools · Ellesmere Port
-
Hope Corner School1.7 miles
Special schools
-
The Cavendish High Academy1.8 miles
Academies · Runcorn
-
Poppy Field School1.9 miles
Special schools · Widnes
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The Raise Academy2.0 miles
Free Schools · Widnes
Other schools in Runcorn
- The Cavendish High Academy Academies
- Weston Point College Special schools
- Astmoor Primary School Primary
- Aston by Sutton Primary School Primary
- Beechwood Primary School Primary
- Bridgewater Park Primary School Primary
- Brookvale Primary School Primary
- Castle View Primary School Primary
- Gorsewood Primary School Primary
- Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School Primary
- Hillview Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Bridge School teach?
- The Bridge School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Runcorn.
- Who is the head teacher of The Bridge School?
- The head teacher of The Bridge School is Mr Aarron Stafford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Bridge School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Bridge School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is The Bridge School?
- The Bridge School has 68 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is The Bridge School full?
- The Bridge School has capacity for 60 pupils and 68 on roll (113%), 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 The Bridge School a faith school?
- No. The Bridge School has no designated religious character.
- Does The Bridge School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Bridge School. 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.