Bridgewater School

All-through
Independent
Ages 3 to 18

No Ofsted inspection

Drywood Hall, Worsley Road, Worsley, Manchester, M28 2WQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bridgewater School is an all-through school in Manchester for ages 3 to 18. It is one of the 131 schools in Salford.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Bridgewater School.

Bridgewater School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

60 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score38.0

38.0, 8.1 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.22

2.22, 1.87 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

19 students

Average point score per A level entry32.38

32.38, 2.62 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

439 pupils on roll, with places for 540

Special educational needs support26.2%

26.2%, 11.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.2%

0.2%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bridgewater School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Co-op Academy Walkden	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 43.6
Moorside High School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard	Attainment 8: 41.8
St Patrick's RC High School	1 mile	Report card: Strong standard	Attainment 8: 53.8
St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.2
Salford City Academy	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 46.1

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 3 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Admissions: Selective
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Judy Nairn
Phone: 01617941463
Website: bridgewater-school.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Drywood Hall, Worsley Road, Worsley, Manchester, M28 2WQ
Local authority: Salford
URN: 105992

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.