Bridgewater High School

Secondary Academy converter • Open

Contact

Broomfields Road
Appleton
Warrington, Cheshire WA4 3AE

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1560
Pupils
1674 (Boys: 876, Girls: 798)
Free School Meals
13.3%
Capacity utilisation
107% (1,674 / 1,560)
Establishment type
Academy converter
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Dec 2014
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
141598
LAESTAB
8774229
UKPRN
10048090
Establishment No.
4229
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Good (Grade 2) published 21 Nov 2022
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
9
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
1,655
Age range
11–16
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
Does not apply
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
The Challenge Academy Trust
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Good
    21 Nov 2022
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Good
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (21 Nov 2022)