The Bridge School, Telford

Outstanding
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 319

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Emily Tracey
Pupils:239
LA:Telford and Wrekin
Phone:01952387108
Address:Waterloo Road, Hadley, Telford, TF1 5NQ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 13 years ago
Outstanding

Overall

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 8 May 2013
URN:123635
UKPRN:10016969
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:The Wrekin
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its May 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

47.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

22 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress96%
Feels safe91%
Well behaved96%
Bullying dealt with5%
Kept informed96%
Handles concerns68%
Wider development96%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Brookdale (adj)
341m · 6 min walk
Manor Heights (opp)
387m · 6 min walk
Summerhouse Drive (opp)
390m · 6 min walk
Broadway (opp)
481m · 8 min walk
Learning Community (adj)
491m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Telford

High pressure
New homes approved:5,859
Projected new pupils:1,055

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Telford

Admissions Demand - Telford and Wrekin

Low demand0.88x oversubscription

Places available

2,689

Applications

2,369

Got 1st preference

74.6%

Got preferred school

88.1%

Secondary admissions across Telford and Wrekin (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

8 May 2013
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
24 February 2010
Outstanding
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
Sixth FormOutstanding
14 November 2006
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
Sixth FormGood

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.72389%

Overall absence

27.45098%

Persistent absence

204

Enrolments

Authorised8.80262%
Unauthorised0.92127%
Persistent (10%+)27.45098%
Severe (50%+)2.94118%

Absence trend

7.54845%
18/19
15.42121%
20/21
12.70264%
21/22
9.02032%
22/23
10.44949%
23/24
9.72389%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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