Bridge School Malvern
Unit 2, Hanley Workshops, Hanley Swan, WR8 0DX
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 24
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Susan Hornby
- Religious ethos
- Church of England/Roman Catholic
- Constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 75
- Pupils on roll
- 56
- URN
- 142833
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01684311632
About this school
Bridge School Malvern is an independent special school in Hanley Swan. It teaches children aged 11 to 24 and has 56 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Bridge School Malvern under its current framework. 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
Bridge School Malvern has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in May 2016, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
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 School Malvern 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 | 60 |
| 2023/24 | 63 |
| 2024/25 | 69 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 56
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
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Abbey College in Malvern1.5 miles
Independent schools · Malvern
-
Malvern College2.0 miles
Independent schools · Malvern
-
Malvern St James2.2 miles
Independent schools · Malvern
-
The Downs, Malvern College Prep School2.3 miles
Independent schools · Malvern
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The Elms School2.8 miles
Independent schools · Malvern
Other schools in Hanley Swan
Common questions
- What year groups does Bridge School Malvern teach?
- Bridge School Malvern teaches children aged 11 to 24. It is a special school in Hanley Swan.
- Who is the headteacher of Bridge School Malvern?
- The headteacher of Bridge School Malvern is Mrs Susan Hornby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bridge School Malvern been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Bridge School Malvern under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Bridge School Malvern?
- Bridge School Malvern has 56 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 24.
- Is Bridge School Malvern full?
- Bridge School Malvern has capacity for 75 pupils and 56 on roll (75%), 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 School Malvern a faith school?
- No. Bridge School Malvern has no designated religious character.
- What are Bridge School Malvern's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bridge School Malvern'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 24 July 2026.