Bridge Learning Campus
William Jessop Way, Bristol, BS13 0RL
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- AMPLIFY EDUCATION
- Headteacher
- Mr Nick Butler
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Trust in Learning (Academies)
- Constituency
- Bristol South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,395
- Pupils on roll
- 1,202
- URN
- 139049
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01173534472
About this school
Bridge Learning Campus is an all-through academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 3 to 16 and has 1,202 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bridge Learning Campus, 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Needs attention
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 62 | 60 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 77% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 3% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 92% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 83% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 77% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 105 | 113 | 133 |
| Attainment 8 score | 37.7 | 33.6 | 34.6 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.57 -0.85 to -0.30 | -0.75 -1.03 to -0.48 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 29% | 17.7% | 23.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 50% | 34.5% | 45.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 10% | 8% | 6.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bridge Learning Campus has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bristol, City of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Bristol, City of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 37.7 | 36.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 33.6 | 34.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 34.6 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 13.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 11.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,154 |
| 2023/24 | 1,211 |
| 2024/25 | 1,241 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bridge Learning Campus compares
Bridge Learning Campus ranked 21st of 22 secondary schools in Bristol, City of for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 26% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 5% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 34.6 | 11.2% | 57.9% | 1,202 | — |
| E-Act Merchants' Academy | 29.5 | 15.3% | 67.3% | 1,018 | 1.0 miles |
| King's Oak Academy | 42 | 8.1% | 27.1% | 992 | 5.9 miles |
| Bradley Stoke Community School | 50.6 | 6.8% | 11.7% | 1,393 | 9.2 miles |
| New Fosseway School | — | 11.6% | 58.7% | 142 | 0.1 miles |
| Wansdyke Primary School | — | 6.1% | 25.4% | 204 | 0.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report6 January 2026
- 5 October 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 57.88%
- English as an additional language
- 18%
- Overall absence
- 11.19%
- Persistent absence
- 31.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
E-Act Merchants' Academy1.0 miles
All-through · Bristol
-
King's Oak Academy5.9 miles
All-through · Bristol
-
Bradley Stoke Community School9.2 miles
All-through · Bristol
-
New Fosseway School0.1 miles
Special schools · Bristol
-
Wansdyke Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Bridge Learning Campus ranks 21st of the 198 ranked primary schools in Bristol, and Bridge Learning Campus ranks 41st of the 44 ranked secondary schools in Bristol.
- Bradley Stoke Community School All-through
- E-Act Merchants' Academy All-through
- King's Oak Academy All-through
- Filton Avenue Nursery School Nursery
- Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre Nursery
- Ilminster Avenue Nursery School Nursery
- Knowle West Early Years Centre Nursery
- Little Hayes Nursery School Nursery
- Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School Nursery
- Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Nursery
- Speedwell Nursery School Nursery
- St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre Nursery
Common questions
- What ages does Bridge Learning Campus teach?
- Bridge Learning Campus teaches children aged 3 to 16. It is an all-through school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Bridge Learning Campus?
- The headteacher of Bridge Learning Campus is Mr Nick Butler, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bridge Learning Campus been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bridge Learning Campus, 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 Bridge Learning Campus?
- Bridge Learning Campus has 1,202 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 16.
- Is Bridge Learning Campus full?
- Bridge Learning Campus has capacity for 1,395 pupils and 1,202 on roll (86%), so it has space against 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 Bridge Learning Campus a faith school?
- No. Bridge Learning Campus has no designated religious character.
- Is Bridge Learning Campus a selective school?
- No. Bridge Learning Campus is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Bridge Learning Campus have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bridge Learning Campus as having nursery classes.
- Is Bridge Learning Campus part of an academy trust?
- Bridge Learning Campus is part of AMPLIFY EDUCATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bridge Learning Campus's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bridge Learning Campus compare with other schools in Bristol, City of?
- Bridge Learning Campus ranked 21st of 22 secondary schools in Bristol, City of for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 26% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 5% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bridge Learning Campus's absence rate?
- Bridge Learning Campus's overall absence rate is 11.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bridge Learning Campus's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bridge Learning Campus's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.