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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit

Not applicable Pupil referral unit URN 133945
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 94 Published school capacity
Capacity used 122.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

6 December 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 18 January 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Pupil referral unit
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Manchester
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 115 115 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 17 14.8% of pupils
Male pupils 98 85.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

87.0%
62.2 pts above England
School 87.0%
Manchester 46.4%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.7%
18.6 pts below England
School 1.7%
Manchester 42.0%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

4.3%
3.3 pts above England
School 4.3%
Manchester 1.9%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
69.6%
80
White and Black Caribbean
7.0%
8
Any other Mixed background
4.3%
5
Any other White background
3.5%
4
White and Black African
3.5%
4
African
2.6%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 115 of 115 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Manchester 23.4%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 4.4% 5 pupils
England 14.8% 10.4 pts below
EHC plans 95.7% 110 pupils
England 6.0% 89.6 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 108
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Speech, language & communication 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

122.3% 42.6 pts above England
Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit
122.3%
Manchester
88.4%
North West
82.4%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information