Linden Bridge School
Grafton Road, Worcester Park, KT4 7JW
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE HOWARD PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Gungah
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Sponsor
- The Howard Partnership Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Epsom and Ewell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 145
- URN
- 144233
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083303009
About this school
Linden Bridge School is a special academy in Worcester Park. It teaches children aged 4 to 19 and has 145 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Linden Bridge School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | 91.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | 91.0 |
| Reading progress | -9.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -7.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -7.80 | - | - |
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 | 8 | 8 | 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 Linden 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 | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 140 |
| 2023/24 | 145 |
| 2024/25 | 139 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.23%
- English as an additional language
- 17.3%
- Overall absence
- 7.58%
- Persistent absence
- 18.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tennis Avenue School1.0 miles
Independent schools · Surrey
-
Westbury House School1.6 miles
Independent schools · New Malden
-
Brookways School1.7 miles
Special schools
-
Ewell Castle School1.7 miles
Independent schools · Epsom
-
Blossom House School1.8 miles
Special schools · Surrey
Other schools in Worcester Park
- Cheam Common Infants' Academy Primary
- Cheam Common Junior Academy Primary
- Cuddington Community Primary School Primary
- Dorchester Primary School Primary
- Green Lane Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Malden Parochial CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Linden Bridge School teach?
- Linden Bridge School teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is a special school in Worcester Park.
- Who is the headteacher of Linden Bridge School?
- The headteacher of Linden Bridge School is Mrs Claire Gungah, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Linden Bridge School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Linden 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 many pupils are at Linden Bridge School?
- Linden Bridge School has 145 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.
- Is Linden Bridge School a faith school?
- No. Linden Bridge School has no designated religious character.
- Is Linden Bridge School part of an academy trust?
- Linden Bridge School is part of THE HOWARD PARTNERSHIP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Linden Bridge School have?
- The schools register lists Linden Bridge School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Linden Bridge School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Linden Bridge School's absence rate?
- Linden Bridge School's overall absence rate is 7.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Linden Bridge School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Linden Bridge School'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 10 July 2026.