The Bridge, St Alban's

Special
Other independent special school
Mixed
Ages 11–16
Montessori

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

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Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Maria Jackson
Pupils:29 / 50 capacity
LA:Havering
Phone:01708764370
Website:www.bridge-life.co.uk
Address:Brentwood Road, Romford, St Alban's, RM1 2RR
Area:Schools in RM1
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:21 August 2018

ISI Inspection Reports

Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.

  • Routine Inspection

    30 September 2025

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  • Educational Quality / Focused Compliance

    10 May 2022

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  • Regulatory Compliance

    7 March 2018

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  • GRT

    1 April 2014

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URN:145510
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Romford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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

Gidea Park Station (Entrance)
1.0km · 17 min walk
Gidea Park Rail Station
1.1km · 17 min walk

Bus Stops

Osborne Road / Brentwood Road (->N)
117m · 2 min walk
Frances Bardsley Academy (->W)
131m · 2 min walk
Princes Road Heath Park (->E)
240m · 4 min walk
Cranham Road (Stop AK)
325m · 5 min walk
Albert Road Romford (Stop F)
496m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

58%

Available places

29 pupils

50 capacity

21 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - St Alban's

Low pressure
New homes approved:39
Projected new pupils:7

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for St Alban's

Admissions Demand - Havering

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

3,435

Applications

3,183

Got 1st preference

76.4%

Got preferred school

96.5%

Secondary admissions across Havering (2025/26)

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Feeder Primary Schools

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

Hylands Primary School

200m

Squirrels Heath Primary School

606m

Towers Infant School

945m

Towers Junior School

948m

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

965m

Gidea Park Primary School

1.2km

Harrow Lodge Primary School

1.4km

Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery

1.4km

St Mary's Hare Park School

1.5km

Concordia Academy

1.5km

Showing 10 of 15 linked schools

Nearby Schools

The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls

Romford

Secondary
22m
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Hylands Primary School

Romford

Primary
200m
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Squirrels Heath Primary School

Romford

Primary
606m
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Towers Infant School

Hornchurch

Primary
945m
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Towers Junior School

Hornchurch

Primary
948m
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Hornchurch

Primary
965m
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