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Bridge Learning Campus

All-through · Academy sponsor led · Bristol, BS13 0RL

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,689 of 15,057

Better than 88% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

GCSE 2025/26

#3,179 of 3,312

Worse than 95% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Bridge Learning Campus Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseAll-through
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 16
Pupils1,202 of 1,395 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Danny McGilloway
TrustAMPLIFY EDUCATION
Local authorityBristol, City of
Opened01 Mar 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139049.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBristol, City ofEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths81%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%6%8%
Average reading score109105106
Average maths score110104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108104105
Expected standard in reading97%73%76%
Expected standard in writing85%68%73%
Expected standard in maths92%72%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolBristol, City ofEngland
Attainment 8 score33.445.146.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths45.6%61.9%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths22.8%43.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths2%13.1%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths36.2%57.7%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4149--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,202
Girls592
Boys610
Eligible for free school meals56.8%
First language not English18.4%
SEN support338
EHC plan56
Average class size22.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
68.6%
African
9.7%
Other White
5.2%
Indian
3.2%
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%
Other Asian
2.5%
Other mixed
2%
Other Black
1.3%
White and Asian
1%
Other ethnic group
0.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBristol, City ofEngland
Overall absence12.4%10%8%
Persistent absence35.7%27.6%21.6%
Severe absence7.2%5.2%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)58
Applications (Reception)93
First preference applications (Reception)65
First preference offers (Reception)58
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1
Offers made (Year 7)83
Applications (Year 7)167
First preference applications (Year 7)78
First preference offers (Year 7)78
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,395
Pupils on roll1,176
Unfilled places15.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.9
Pupils per adult9.6
Teachers (FTE)70.48
Teaching assistants (FTE)34.69
Support staff (FTE)69.05
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2567.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2555.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/257.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate52.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions14.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.6%
Permanent exclusions8

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination90.3%
Staying in education81.4%
Further education62.8%
School sixth form9.7%
Sixth form college8.8%
Not sustained7.1%
Apprenticeship5.3%
Employment3.5%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Bridge Learning Campus
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryWansdyke Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNurseryHartcliffe Nursery School and Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryE-ACT Hareclive AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryBridge Farm Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryFair Furlong Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryE-ACT Perry Court AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.0 miAll-throughE-ACT Bristol Academy SouthAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.1 miPrimaryE-ACT Greenfield Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryHeadley Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimarySchool of Christ The King Catholic PrimaryVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Bridge Learning Campus

What is Bridge Learning Campus's Ofsted rating?

Bridge Learning Campus is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 6 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Bridge Learning Campus rank in England?

Bridge Learning Campus ranks 1,689 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 88% of schools) and 3,179 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 95% of schools).

How many pupils attend Bridge Learning Campus?

Bridge Learning Campus has 1,202 pupils aged 3 to 16, with capacity for 1,395.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.