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The Bridge School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Waterloo Road
 Hadley
 Telford
 Shropshire TF1 5NQ
Telephone: 01952 387108

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 3-19)
Type: Special Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
History: This school arose from Thomas Parker School and Birchbank Special School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Emily Tracey (since July 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Heather Davies
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 34.9 / 136.09
Non-teaching Staff*: 157.32
Number of pupils: 228
Pupils Per Teacher: 6.5
Sex: Mixed (75% boys / 25% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 45.00% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 29.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 30.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 43.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £8,579,058*
Income Per Pupil: £37,627
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Constituency: The Wrekin
Electoral Ward: Hadley & Leegomery
School Number: 8947017

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 1st July 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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