Bridgewater High School

State-Funded School

bridgewater-high-school-warrington-north-west

North WestRegion

WarringtonLocal Authority

Warrington SouthConstituency

WA4 3AEPostcode

7.9

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Bridgewater High School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Warrington, North West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,683 pupils. Bridgewater High School is part of The Challenge Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 51.8
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 57.5%
EBacc average point score: 4.54

Ethnicity

White

83%

Asian

Black

<1%

Mixed

Chinese

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,683

Total Pupils

51%Boys

49%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

14%

England average

27%

First language not English

13%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Least deprived
Total pupils: 1,683
IDACI quintile: 1 (Most deprived)
MAT name: The Challenge Academy Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
21 Nov 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
15 Dec 2011	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.