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New Bridge School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 5–19 · Special academy
Roman Road, Hollinwood, Oldham OL8 3PH · newbridgeschool.net · 0161 883 2401
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 0.2
- average Attainment 8 score. Oldham 42.3, England 46
- Pupils
- 728
- 91% of 800 places
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 51.3%
- First language not English
- 18.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.2, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Oldham it was 42.3, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼0.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.01 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 3.3 | −1.9 |
| Other education | 91.1 | +1.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.4 | +3.1 |
| Activity not captured | 1.1 | −1.5 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 February 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for New Bridge School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 4 Feb 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Dec 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Dec 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Feb 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Nov 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
70% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (69 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 70%
- Replies
- 69
- 10% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 69 parents (100%) with SEND