Bridgeway School, Lancashire

Special
Other independent special school
Mixed
Ages 9–18

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

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Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Susan Knight-Gill
Pupils:56 / 56 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01772284435
Website:witherslackgroup.co.uk/bridgeway-school
Address:Church Road, Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, PR5 6EP
Area:Schools in PR5
Status:open
Opened:23 July 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 11 June 2024View full report
URN:147206
UKPRN:10085426
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Ribble Valley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Bamber Bridge Rail Station (entrance)
533m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Hob Inn (opp)
27m · 0 min walk
Hob Inn Turning Circle (o/s)
88m · 1 min walk
Smithy Street (by)
278m · 5 min walk
Methodist Church (o/s)
374m · 6 min walk
Sainsburys (by)
459m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

56 pupils

56 capacity

0 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Lancashire

Low pressure
New homes approved:73
Projected new pupils:13

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Lancashire

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

14,786

Applications

13,820

Got 1st preference

86.3%

Got preferred school

96.8%

Secondary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

11 June 2024
-Report
29 June 2021
-Report
25 June 2019
-Report

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Feeder Primary Schools

Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity

Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge

353m

St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School

Requires Improvement982m

Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School

1.2km

Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School

1.4km

Lostock Hall Community Primary School

Good1.7km

Clayton Brook Primary School

Good1.9km

Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall

2.1km

The Ribble Autism School

2.1km

Lever House Primary School

Good2.2km

Westwood Primary School

2.3km

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Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge

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Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School

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1.2km
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The Coppice School

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Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School

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