The Bridge Academy
Wissage Road, Lichfield, WS13 6SW
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy alternative provision converter
- Ages
- 5 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Elliot Payne
- Sponsor
- The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Lichfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 51
- URN
- 149651
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01543255872
About this school
The Bridge Academy is a special academy in Lichfield. It teaches children aged 5 to 16 and has 51 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Bridge Academy 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 Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How The Bridge Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 42 |
| 2024/25 | 54 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 68.52%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
Location
Nearby schools
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Lichfield Cathedral School0.4 miles
Independent schools · Lichfield
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Beacon Independent School0.5 miles
Special schools · Cannock
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Rocklands School0.6 miles
Academies · Lichfield
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Saxon Hill Academy0.7 miles
Academies · Lichfield
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Queen's Croft High School0.8 miles
Academies · Lichfield
Other schools in Lichfield
- Maple Hayes Hall School Special schools
- Queen's Croft High School Academies
- Rocklands School Academies
- Saxon Hill Academy Academies
- Shenstone Lodge School Academies
- Anna Seward Primary Primary
- Chadsmead Primary Academy Primary
- Charnwood Primary Academy Primary
- Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School Primary
- Five Spires Academy Primary
- Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Greysbrooke Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Bridge Academy teach?
- The Bridge Academy teaches children aged 5 to 16. It is a special school in Lichfield.
- Who is the headteacher of The Bridge Academy?
- The headteacher of The Bridge Academy is Mr Elliot Payne, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Bridge Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Bridge Academy 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 Academy?
- The Bridge Academy has 51 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 16.
- Is The Bridge Academy a faith school?
- No. The Bridge Academy has no designated religious character.
- Who runs The Bridge Academy?
- The Bridge Academy is part of THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does The Bridge Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Bridge Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.