How many pupils does Bridgewater High School have?

Bridgewater High School has 1,674 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Bridgewater High School?

The principal of Bridgewater High School is Keiron Powell.

What type of school is Bridgewater High School?

Bridgewater High School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Bridgewater High School in?

Bridgewater High School is in the Warrington local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Bridgewater High School

Broomfields Road, Appleton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 3AE

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 11 October 2022). Last inspected 11 October 2022.

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1,674

Pupils

13.3%

Free school meals

1 December 2014

Opened

About this school

Bridgewater High School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Warrington, Cheshire. The school has 1,674 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 11 October 2022). Last inspected 11 October 2022. The Principal is Keiron Powell. The school is administered by Warrington local authority. It belongs to THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 December 2014.

School details

Principal: Keiron Powell
Trust: THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Warrington
Gender: Mixed
URN: 141598

Contact

01925263919 enquiries@bridgewaterhigh.com Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Bridgewater High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Warrington). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

51.8

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.20

Progress 8 · 2023-24

58%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

73%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.54

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

32%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →