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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

The Bridge Short Stay School

Not applicable Pupil referral unit URN 138450
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 50 Published school capacity
Capacity used 118.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 7 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

24 May 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 7 July 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 Cheshire West and Chester
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 59 59 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 24 40.7% of pupils
Male pupils 35 59.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

72.9%
48.1 pts above England
School 72.9%
Cheshire West and Chester 18.7%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
Cheshire West and Chester 7.9%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Cheshire West and Chester 1.6%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
91.5%
54
Any other Mixed background
3.4%
2
Any other White background
1.7%
1
Unclassified
1.7%
1
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
1
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% 59 of 59 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Cheshire West and Chester 21.1%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 84.8% 50 pupils
England 14.8% 70.0 pts above
EHC plans 15.3% 9 pupils
England 6.0% 9.2 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 42
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Specific learning difficulty 4
Speech, language & communication 3
Other difficulty or disability 2
No specialist assessment yet 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

118.0% 38.2 pts above England
The Bridge Short Stay School
118.0%
Cheshire West and Chester
84.6%
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