Bridge Learning Campus, Bristol
Bridge Learning Campus is an all-through school for pupils aged 3 to 16 in Bristol, part of Amplify Education. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2021. That was 5 years ago, so the rating may not reflect the school today. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 41st-highest of the 44 schools in Bristol with published results, and 3,165th of 3,298 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2021)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
- Progress (2024)
- Well below average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Bristol, City of (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bristol, City of (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bridge Learning Campus in detail
Bridge Learning Campus in its own words
In its own words: "Discover how being an all-through school makes us different to other schools in Bristol. OFSTED came and saw that it was “Good”. Discover how being an all-through school makes us different to other schools in Bristol. OFSTED came and saw that it was “Good”."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, cooking and art.
The school runs a breakfast club.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at Bridge Learning Campus averaged an Attainment 8 score of 33.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46 in Bristol, City of; and 47 across England.
23% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 44% in Bristol, City of; and 47% in England.
That is down from 34.6 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.75: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 26.5, against 42.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 16.2 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 16 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Art and Design.
Getting a place at Bridge Learning Campus
For September 2026 entry, 78 families put Bridge Learning Campus as their first choice and 167 named it as one of their preferences, for 83 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Bridge Learning Campus
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Bridge Learning Campus are E-ACT Bristol Academy South (1 mile, Attainment 8 30.4); St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.5); Oasis Academy John Williams (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46); and Bedminster Down School (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 37).
Bridge Learning Campus's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
E-ACT Bristol Academy SouthSt Bernadette Catholic Secondary SchoolOasis Academy John WilliamsBedminster Down School
The trust
Bridge Learning Campus is one of 21 schools run by Amplify Education, an academy trust.
What parents say
82 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Bridge Learning Campus (as of April 2026): 50% would recommend the school, 52% say their child is happy there and 30% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (54%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (30%).
Where pupils go next
Of the 113 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 81% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 63% to a further education college, 5% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.
Who goes there
56.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 338 pupils (28.1%) received SEN support and 56 (4.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Parson Street Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lampton Avenue (n-bound), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bridge Learning Campus stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bridge Learning Campus issued 653 suspensions, 52.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 8 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Bridge Learning Campus are Wansdyke Primary School (0.4 miles), E-ACT Hareclive Academy (0.6 miles), Bridge Farm Primary School (0.8 miles) and Fair Furlong Primary School (0.9 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Wansdyke Primary SchoolE-ACT Hareclive AcademyBridge Farm Primary SchoolFair Furlong Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 9 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2026 inspection report.
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.
About
Bridge Learning Campus is a mixed gender all-through school located in the Whitchurch Park area of Bristol, England.
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At a Glance
56.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
82 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from -0.57 to -0.75 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 37.7 to 33.4 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 29% to 23% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 33.4 | 22.8% |
| Disadvantaged(85) | - | 26.5 | 8.2% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(64) | - | 42.7 | 42.2% |
| Boys(68) | - | 28.5 | 14.7% |
| Girls(81) | - | 37.6 | 29.6% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(25) | - | 45.7 | 44% |
| Non mobile(142) | - | 33.9 | 23.2% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 113 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
8
Permanent exclusions
0.64%
Exclusion rate
653
Suspensions
52.62%
Suspension rate
184 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,241 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby all-through schools
Keep up with Bridge Learning Campus
Term dates
Bridge Learning Campus is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bristol, City of's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bridge Learning Campus from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bridge Learning Campus is in Bristol, City of; for families living there:
- Bristol, City of's school travel policy: Home to school travel policy
- How to apply: Apply online for home school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 18
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 13 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bristol, City of is 27 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Bridge Learning Campus
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
1,176 pupils
1,395 places
219 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bristol
Across Bristol, City of council
Places available
4,580
Applications
4,426
Got 1st preference
84.0%
Got preferred school
96.7%
All secondary applications across Bristol, City of council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
338
SEN Support
56
EHC Plans
32.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,202
Total Pupils
610
Boys
592
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
77
Teachers
15.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,829
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,402
Per pupil
£11065k
Total funding
£829k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
11.2%
Overall absence
31.8%
Persistent absence
1,189
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Bridge Learning Campus
Showing 10 of 15 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Bridge Learning Campus
What are GCSE results like at Bridge Learning Campus?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Bridge Learning Campus achieved an Attainment 8 score of 33.4. 23% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Bridge Learning Campus's Ofsted rating?
Bridge Learning Campus's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2021, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Bridge Learning Campus?
No fixed boundary. When Bridge Learning Campus is oversubscribed, Bristol, City of allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bridge Learning Campus?
Bridge Learning Campus was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 1395 places.
How big are the classes at Bridge Learning Campus?
Classes at Bridge Learning Campus average 22.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bridge Learning Campus?
Bridge Learning Campus has around 1202 pupils on roll. 57% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bridge Learning Campus?
11.2% of sessions were missed at Bridge Learning Campus in 2024/25. 31.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bridge Learning Campus?
Apply through Bristol, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming Bridge Learning Campus on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Bridge Learning Campus?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 13 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bristol, City of is 27 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bridge Learning Campus?
Bridge Learning Campus is at William Jessop Way, Bristol, BS13 0RL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)