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Bridgewater High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Broomfields Road
 Appleton
 Warrington
 Cheshire WA4 3AE
Telephone: 01925 263919

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Bridgewater High School
Trust: The Challenge Academy Trust
Sponsor: The Challenge Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Keiron Powell (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Tim Long
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 98.11 / 29.86
Non-teaching Staff*: 63.69
Number of pupils: 1683
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.2
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 14.00% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 20.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Warrington
Constituency: Warrington South
Electoral Ward: Appleton
School Number: 8774229

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 11th October 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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