Bridge Learning Campus, Bristol
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Bridge Learning Campus excels in the primary and early years phases, where children thrive, make excellent progress and develop strong communication and language skills. The school works exceptionally well with parents and carers, quickly settling children into nursery and Reception with a carefully planned curriculum that includes high-quality texts, phonics and mathematics. Pupils in the primary phase are confident learners who talk enthusiastically about their learning and produce high-quality work across all subjects.
Key Strengths
- Early years and primary pupils make excellent progress and achieve above national averages in phonics, reading, writing and mathematics
- Primary phase has a calm, positive environment where pupils are highly motivated and enjoy school
- Leaders have accurate understanding of school's strengths and weaknesses and are implementing targeted improvements, particularly in secondary phase curriculum and behaviour support
Areas for Improvement
- Secondary phase pupils achieve well below national averages with significant gaps in reading and mathematical knowledge
- Attendance in secondary phase remains persistently low with many pupils regularly absent
- Secondary curriculum lacks ambition and is not consistently well-planned, particularly in creative subjects
- Teaching quality in secondary phase remains inconsistent with not all teachers checking pupils understand before moving on
- Secondary pupils show negative attitudes towards school and poor engagement despite some support being in place
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Music clubs, sports clubs, theatre trips, museum visits, residential camps, breakfast clubs, pupil leadership roles, school council
Bridge Learning Campus is a mixed primary and secondary school where the early years and primary phases demonstrate exceptional practice, but the secondary phase faces significant challenges with below-average achievement and persistent attendance issues.
At a Glance
58.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 92% to 97%. Maths has improved from 83% to 92%. Writing has remained stable at around 85%.
Class Sizes
24.1
Avg class size
26.3
KS2
36
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
1,202 pupils
1,395 capacity
193 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bristol
Admissions Demand - Bristol, City of
Places available
4,552
Applications
4,544
Got 1st preference
82.1%
Got preferred school
95.9%
Secondary admissions across Bristol, City of (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
11.18766%
Overall absence
31.79142%
Persistent absence
1,189
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Bridge Learning Campus
Wansdyke Primary School
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Bridge Farm Primary School
Fair Furlong Primary School
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Headley Park Primary School
School of Christ The King Catholic Primary
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