The Bridge Easton
Bawburgh Road, Easton, NR9 5EA
- Phase
- Free Schools
- School type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE BRIDGE MAT LTD
- Headteacher
- Natalie Dores
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Bridge MAT Ltd
- Constituency
- South Norfolk
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 170
- Pupils on roll
- 190
- URN
- 148618
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603652313
About this school
The Bridge Easton is a special academy in Easton. It teaches children aged 4 to 19 and has 190 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Bridge Easton, 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
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Expected 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 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Trends over time
How The Bridge Easton has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 36 |
| 2023/24 | 100 |
| 2024/25 | 161 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 36.02%
- English as an additional language
- 14.9%
- Overall absence
- 7.96%
- Persistent absence
- 20.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Lighthouse0.5 miles
Special schools · Norwich
-
Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall2.2 miles
Independent schools · Norwich
-
Banks House School3.0 miles
Special schools · Norwich
-
Future Education3.4 miles
Special schools · Norwich
-
University of East Anglia3.8 miles
Universities · Norwich
Common questions
- What ages does The Bridge Easton teach?
- The Bridge Easton teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is a special school in Easton.
- Who is the headteacher of The Bridge Easton?
- The headteacher of The Bridge Easton is Natalie Dores, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Bridge Easton been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Bridge Easton, 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 The Bridge Easton?
- The Bridge Easton has 190 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.
- Is The Bridge Easton full?
- The Bridge Easton has capacity for 170 pupils and 190 on roll (112%), so it is at or above 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 Easton a faith school?
- No. The Bridge Easton has no designated religious character.
- Is The Bridge Easton a selective school?
- No. The Bridge Easton is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is The Bridge Easton part of an academy trust?
- The Bridge Easton is part of THE BRIDGE MAT LTD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is The Bridge Easton's absence rate?
- The Bridge Easton's overall absence rate is 8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Bridge Easton's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Bridge Easton'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 15 July 2026.