The Bridge School

Overview

The Bridge School is described as a "happy and enjoyable place to learn" where "strong relationships between staff and pupils underpin much of the school’s work." The inspection confirms that the school has "taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection," providing a well-structured curriculum tailored to pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Strengths

• Staff are "ambitious for all pupils" and ensure every child feels part of an "inclusive school" with "eagerness" in lessons.
• The curriculum places great emphasis on communication, reading, and physical development, with many pupils making "strong progress" in these areas.
• A "strong" personal development offer includes age-appropriate PSHE lessons and opportunities to celebrate cultural festivals like Diwali and Eid.
• Pupils benefit from "many wider enrichment opportunities," such as the ‘Bridge to the future’ project and activities like axe throwing and zorbing.
• Parents and carers are "extremely positive," noting that staff "make learning fun" and put significant effort into teaching.

Areas to improve

• Support strategies for pupils are not always precise enough, making it unclear what specific steps are needed to reach end-of-key-stage outcomes.
• On some occasions, staff do not "move learning on" when pupils are secure in their knowledge, which can "slightly slow their progress" and prevent deeper learning.

Safeguarding

The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."