What year groups does The Bridge teach?

The Bridge teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Havering.

Who is the headteacher of The Bridge?

The headteacher of The Bridge is Mrs Maria Jackson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has The Bridge been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected The Bridge 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 The Bridge?

The Bridge has 29 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.

The Bridge has capacity for 50 pupils and 29 on roll (58%), 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 The Bridge a faith school?

No. The Bridge has no designated religious character.

How have The Bridge's results changed over recent years?

Its Attainment 8 score was 22.2 in 2022/23 and 24.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What are The Bridge's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, The Bridge'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.

The Bridge

Brentwood Road, Romford, RM1 2RR

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mrs Maria Jackson
Constituency: Romford
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 50
Pupils on roll: 29
URN: 145510
Local authority: Havering
Website: School website
Telephone: 01708764370

About this school

The Bridge is an independent special school in Havering. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 29 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected The Bridge 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

The Bridge has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 2018, 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	12	13	10
Attainment 8 score	22.2	14.8	24.3
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	8%	15.4%	20%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	42%	30.8%	30%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	0%	0%	0%
English Baccalaureate average point score	0.8	0.6	1.0

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 The Bridge has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 4: Attainment 8

Year	This school	Havering average	England average
2022/23	22.2	43.6	39.8
2023/24	14.8	43.7	39.5
2024/25	24.3	43.1	39

Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	24
2023/24	29
2024/25	29

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: 6
Pupils on SEN support: 13

Location

Nearby schools

Bep Academy
Independent schools

0.6 miles
Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery
Independent schools · Romford

0.9 miles
St Mary's Hare Park School
Independent schools · Romford

0.9 miles
OA - Havering
Academies · Hornchurch

1.4 miles
Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Academies · Romford

1.7 miles

Common questions

What year groups does The Bridge teach?: The Bridge teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Havering.
Who is the headteacher of The Bridge?: The headteacher of The Bridge is Mrs Maria Jackson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has The Bridge been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected The Bridge 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 The Bridge?: The Bridge has 29 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
Is The Bridge full?: The Bridge has capacity for 50 pupils and 29 on roll (58%), 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 The Bridge a faith school?: No. The Bridge has no designated religious character.
How have The Bridge's results changed over recent years?: Its Attainment 8 score was 22.2 in 2022/23 and 24.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
What are The Bridge's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, The Bridge'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.