The Bridge School
Academy special converter · Ages 2–11 · Birmingham
The Bridge School is a special school in Birmingham for ages 2–11 (academy special converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 9 April 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Coppice View Road, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B73 6UE
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 91 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 58.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 9 April 2025
Strengths
- “The Bridge School is a happy and enjoyable place to learn.”
- “Strong relationships between staff and pupils underpin much of the school’s work.”
- “Staff are ambitious for all pupils and work hard to ensure that every child can be the best they can possibly be.”
To improve
- “Leaders recognise that this support could be further improved to help set out more precisely what steps pupils must take to make even better progress.”
- “On a few occasions, staff do not move learning on when pupils are already secure in what they know.”
- “This can slightly slow their progress.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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