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Bridgewater High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Broomfields Road, Appleton, Warrington WA4 3AE · bridgewaterhigh.org · 01925 263919
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 51.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Warrington 48.5, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,683
- 123 over 1,560 places · 108%
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 14%
- First language not English
- 13.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 292 families put the school first and 358 places were offered; 99% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 358 | 292 | 0.8 | 99% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 333 | 296 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 333 | 298 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 339 | 309 | 0.9 | 99% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 307 | 276 | 0.9 | 97% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 51.8, and 57.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Warrington it was 48.5, and across England 46.
In 2018/19 the average A level result was grade C (30 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲51.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲57.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲73.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼32.1% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.54 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 1.9 | +1.3 |
| Sixth form college | 74.7 | −3.7 |
| Further education | 14.9 | +5.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.5 | −0.4 |
| Employment | 2.5 | +0.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.8 | −2.4 |
| Activity not captured | 0.6 | −0.7 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2018/19 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 students | C (30) | Average -0.18 | |
| 25 students | C (30.1) | Average -0.19 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 70 | C- (27.2) | -0.34 |
| 2016/17 | 37 | C (30) | +0.16 |
| 2015/16 | 69 | C (31.5) | -0.19 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2018/19 | Since 2016/17 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 46 | −30 |
| Further education | 8 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 8 | −4 |
| Employment | 13 | +10 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 21 | +15 |
| Activity not captured | 4 | +1 |
Ofsted
Bridgewater High School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 11 October 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 11 Oct 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2011
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good Oct 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement
What parents said
78% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (151 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 78%
- Replies
- 151
- 10% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied
based on 29 parents (19%) with SEND