THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL

Special
Independent
Ages 14 to 25

Ofsted: Good

Rear of 2a Bensham Manor Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7AAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL is a special school in Southwark for ages 14 to 25. It is one of the 115 schools in Southwark. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 November 2023, report published 18 January 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

30 pupils on roll, with places for 70

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Imperial Oak School	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published
Spa School, Bermondsey	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Beormund Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	17% met the expected standard
Tuke School	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	Not published
Haymerle School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Other independent special school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 14 to 25
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr James Nuttall
Phone: 02077038587
Address: Rear of 2a Bensham Manor Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7AA
Local authority: Southwark
URN: 147977

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.