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Bridgewater School

Other independent school in Manchester (Salford).

Pupils
439
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
26.2%
2025/26
Capacity
81%
439 / 540 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

Ever since the school's inception in 1950, our family ethos has ensured that each young person is treated very much as an individual. Although the scale and academic stature of the school have grown alongside our new buildings and facilities, we are still small enough to know each young person by name and develop a true understanding of their specific needs and abilities.

Leaders have a clear vision for the school which is driven by their overriding ambition for pupils to flourish and achieve to the best of their abilities. Our ability to offer co-educational independent day school provision across the entire schooling age range makes us the perfect choice for families who value continuity and individualised attention.

We support children from their very first steps in our outstanding Early Years nursery section, throughout their learning journey up to university entrance after their studies in Sixth Form. We see any child's education as a strong, dynamic and mutually rewarding partnership between school and home.

It is a partnership which has reaped spectacularly pleasing rewards for pupils and parents over successive generations.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Anti-Bullying Alliance
  • Forest School

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development

Key facts

URN
105992
Type
Other independent school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
3 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Salford
Constituency
Worsley and Eccles
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1950

Governing body

No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold. Independent schools, colleges and some other types do not appear in the governance returns.

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