Bridge Street School, Derby
Bridge Street School is an all-through school for pupils aged 5 to 16 in Derby, part of Respect Collaboration Trust.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Bridge Street School in detail
Getting a place at Bridge Street School
Across Derby, 82% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 96% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Derby lodged 269 appeals against secondary school offers; 219 reached a hearing and 30 succeeded (13.7% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Bridge Street School are Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.4); Derby Cathedral School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.7); Landau Forte College (1 mile, Outstanding, Attainment 8 51.6); and The Bemrose School (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 34.2).
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyDerby Cathedral SchoolLandau Forte CollegeThe Bemrose School
The trust
Bridge Street School is one of 3 schools run by Respect Collaboration Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 27 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 4% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 4% to a further education college and 7% into work.
Who goes there
55.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 72 pupils (91.1%) received SEN support and 6 (7.6%) 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 Derby Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Jonty Farmer (opposite), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 460 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derby (267), as is usual near a town centre.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Bridge Street School are Markeaton Primary School (under 0.1 miles), St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.4 miles), Lawn Primary School (0.6 miles) and Ashgate Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Markeaton Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyLawn Primary SchoolAshgate Primary School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Bridge Street School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2025. Before that, as Bridge Street School (URN 136071), it was rated Good in March 2014.
At a Glance
55.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby all-through schools
Social & online
Keep up with Bridge Street School
Before and after school care
Bridge Street School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Derby
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bridge Street School.
- Y-Kidz@Markeaton160m away · Not yet graded
- Kings Camps520m away · Not yet graded
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Bridge Street School, with their latest published grades:
- Carlton Day Nursery - Day nursery, 0.2 milesOfsted, 1 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- The Early Years Academy Derby - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted, 14 February 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
- The Orange Tree Day Nursery @ Derby - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted report card, 27 August 2026: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Woodlands PDN - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted, 6 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Treetops Silvertrees - Day nursery, 0.6 milesOfsted, 29 September 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bridge Street School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bridge Street School is in Derby; for families living there:
Apply to Derby for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 20
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 16 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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 Derby is 24 (the median across 119 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
79 pupils
100 places
21 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Across Derby council
Places available
3,747
Applications
3,099
Got 1st preference
81.7%
Got preferred school
95.7%
All secondary applications across Derby council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
72
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
98.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
79
Total Pupils
50
Boys
29
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
1
Teachers
79.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
2026 data
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Bridge Street School
What is Bridge Street School's Ofsted rating?
Bridge Street School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2025. Before that, as Bridge Street School (URN 136071), it was rated Good in March 2014.
How many pupils go to Bridge Street School?
Bridge Street School has around 79 pupils on roll. 56% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Bridge Street School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Bridge Street School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026). Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Bridge Street School: Y-Kidz@Markeaton (160m away, registered, not yet graded) and Kings Camps (520m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Bridge Street School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 16 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Derby is 24 (the median across 119 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bridge Street School?
Bridge Street School is at Bridge Street, Derby, DE1 3LB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)