The Bridge Short Stay School
Pupil referral unit school in Ellesmere Port (Cheshire West and Chester).
Who runs this school
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), via WhatSchool, record last changed 05-10-2026.- Maintained by
- Cheshire West and Chester (local council)
- Type of school
- Pupil referral unit
- Ages
- 7 to 16
- Admissions authority
- Local council
- Trust
- Not part of an academy trust
On Governance Register
iGovernors: Get Information about Schools governance data, as held on Governance Register. School counts: Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026.- 8 governors are listed for this school on Governance Register. See the Overview.
- Cheshire West and Chester has 178 schools on the register, including 2 council-maintained schools. See them all.
What this means
- Funding
- Funded by the local council. Pupil referral units teach children who cannot attend a mainstream school.
- Admissions
- Places are arranged by the local council or by schools working with it, rather than by parents applying directly.
- Governance
- Run by a management committee on behalf of the local council.
General explanation of how this type of school works in England, not a statement about this school. See GOV.UK types of school.