THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL
Rear of 2a Bensham Manor Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7AA
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 14 to 25
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr James Nuttall
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Croydon West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 30
- URN
- 147977
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Telephone
- 02077038587
About this school
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL is an independent special school in Thornton Heath. It teaches children aged 14 to 25 and has 30 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL 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 SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2020, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12 |
| 2023/24 | 12 |
| 2024/25 | 16 |
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
- 30
Location
Nearby schools
-
Imperial Oak School0.5 miles
Special schools · London
-
The Autism Project - CareTrade0.6 miles
Other types · London
-
Spa School, Bermondsey0.6 miles
Academies · London
-
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils)0.7 miles
Local authority maintained schools · London
-
Beormund Primary School0.7 miles
Special schools · London
Other schools in Thornton Heath
- Bensham Manor School Special schools
- Thornton Heath Nursery School Nursery
- Beulah Junior School Primary
- David Livingstone Academy Primary
- Ecclesbourne Primary School Primary
- Gonville Academy Primary
- Kensington Avenue Primary School Primary
- Paxton Academy Sports And Science Primary
- St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Primary
- St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Whitehorse Manor Infant School Primary
- Whitehorse Manor Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL teach?
- THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL teaches children aged 14 to 25. It is a special school in Thornton Heath.
- Who is the headteacher of THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL?
- The headteacher of THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL is Mr James Nuttall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL 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 SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL?
- THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL has 30 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 14 to 25.
- Is THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL full?
- THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL has capacity for 70 pupils and 30 on roll (43%), 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 SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL a faith school?
- No. THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL has no designated religious character.
- What are THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS 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 24 July 2026.