Bridgewater High School, Warrington

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Bridgewater High School

Broomfields Road, Appleton, Warrington WA4 3AE

https://bridgewaterhigh.org/

Bridgewater High School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,660 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In October 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of The Challenge Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School, Beamont Collegiate Academy, Padgate Academy, Penketh High School and The Sutton Academy.)

Particular strengths include Attainment, Finances, Environment and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.2		Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
1.7		Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
2.2		UTC Warrington
2.6		St Gregory's Catholic High School
3.1		King's Leadership Academy Warrington
3.1		Beamont Collegiate Academy
3.4		Padgate Academy
3.4		Penketh High School
3.5		Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
4.2		Birchwood Community High School
4.3		Great Sankey High School
4.8		Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy

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Attainment: Excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very low.

Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high.

Progress: Above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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