What ages does The Bridge Short Stay School teach?

The Bridge Short Stay School teaches children aged 7 to 16. It is a special school in Ellesmere Port.

Who is the acting headteacher of The Bridge Short Stay School?

The acting headteacher of The Bridge Short Stay School is Mr Andrew Stewart, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has The Bridge Short Stay School been inspected?

Ofsted has inspected The Bridge Short Stay 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 many pupils are at The Bridge Short Stay School?

The Bridge Short Stay School has 59 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 16.

Is The Bridge Short Stay School full?

The Bridge Short Stay School has capacity for 50 pupils and 59 on roll (118%), 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 Short Stay School a faith school?

No. The Bridge Short Stay School has no designated religious character.

Does The Bridge Short Stay 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 Short Stay School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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The Bridge Short Stay School

The Bridge Short Stay School

Appleton Drive, Ellesmere Port, CH65 7EP

Phase: Local authority maintained schools
School type: Pupil referral unit
Ages: 7 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Acting Headteacher: Mr Andrew Stewart
Constituency: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 50
Pupils on roll: 59
URN: 138450
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
Website: School website
Telephone: 01512453877

About this school

The Bridge Short Stay School is a special school in Ellesmere Port. It teaches children aged 7 to 16 and has 59 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has inspected The Bridge Short Stay School, 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 24 May 2024 · short inspection

Good

Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one

Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 May 2024, 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 The Bridge Short Stay School 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	52
2023/24	58
2024/25	59

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 69.49%
English as an additional language: 0%

Location

Nearby schools

Hinderton School
Special schools · Ellesmere Port

0.2 miles
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School
Special schools · Ellesmere Port

0.7 miles
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Special schools · Chester

4.2 miles
Ancora House School
Local authority maintained schools · Chester

4.3 miles
The Hammond
Independent schools · Chester

4.7 miles

Other schools in Ellesmere Port

Archers Brook SEMH Residential School Special schools
Hinderton School Special schools
Rivacre Brook Special schools
Brookside Primary School Primary
Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School Primary
Childer Thornton Primary School Primary
Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
Little Sutton C of E Primary School Primary
Meadow Primary School Primary
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Primary
Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School Primary
Rivacre Valley Primary School Primary

Common questions

What ages does The Bridge Short Stay School teach?: The Bridge Short Stay School teaches children aged 7 to 16. It is a special school in Ellesmere Port.
Who is the acting headteacher of The Bridge Short Stay School?: The acting headteacher of The Bridge Short Stay School is Mr Andrew Stewart, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has The Bridge Short Stay School been inspected?: Ofsted has inspected The Bridge Short Stay 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 many pupils are at The Bridge Short Stay School?: The Bridge Short Stay School has 59 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 16.
Is The Bridge Short Stay School full?: The Bridge Short Stay School has capacity for 50 pupils and 59 on roll (118%), 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 Short Stay School a faith school?: No. The Bridge Short Stay School has no designated religious character.
Does The Bridge Short Stay 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 Short Stay 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.