The Bridge Short Stay School
Pupil referral unit · Ages 7–16 · Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester
The Bridge Short Stay School is a pupil referral unit in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 7–16. Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 24 May 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Appleton Drive, Ellesmere Port, CH65 7EP
- Type
- Pupil referral unit
- Ages
- 7–16
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 59 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 72.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 4.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 24 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish at The Bridge Short Stay School.”
- “Staff listen to pupils’ views and care about their well-being.”
- “Staff provide pupils with encouragement and effective support.”
To improve
- “They have missed a significant amount of learning and social time with their friends.”
- “The school has made some recent refinements to some curriculums which means that some subjects are further on in their development than others.”
- “However, the implementation of the curriculum is more variable in those subjects that have recently been revised.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire West and Chester.
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- Ancora House School 4.3 mi Outstanding
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- The Firs School 4.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Maple Grove School 5.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Abbey School for Exceptional Children 5.6 mi No Ofsted grade