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The Bridge at HLC - Ofsted Report, Parent Reviews (2025)
The Bridge at HLC
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The Bridge at HLC
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Outstanding
| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Outstanding |
| The quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
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Academic Progress: Pupils make rapid and sustained progress with many exceeding ambitious targets.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils enjoy learning, behave well, and incidents of poor behaviour are very rare.
Support for Pupils Falling Behind: Teachers make sophisticated adjustments to meet pupils鈥� needs, resulting in impressive progress.
Teacher Engagement: Staff are confident and effective with a deep understanding of pupils' abilities and needs.
Impact of Teaching on Student Progress: Assessment is consistent and effective, promoting sustained progress.
Strengths or Challenges with Teaching Staff: Staff have high levels of respect and effectively communicate with pupils using various methods.
Opportunities for Parent Involvement: Baseline assessments involve parents ensuring accurate profiles of pupils鈥� abilities.
Communication with Parents: Regular reports and evaluations on pupils鈥� progress keeping parents informed.
Parent Satisfaction: Parents are highly positive, feeling privileged to have their children at the school.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Leaders ensure that safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose with a strong culture of safety.
Actions to Enhance Education Quality: School has established a teaching school, trained workforce, and national support school status.
Managing Bullying and Ensuring Safety: Safeguarding is effective with precise management of pupils鈥� arrival and departure.
Behaviour and Attitudes of Pupils: Pupils behave well and treat staff with warmth and respect.
Promoting Pupils' Welfare and Safety: Environment is orderly and well-organized with risks managed.
Extracurricular Activities & Clubs: Wide range of activities including choir, sports, mentoring, and gardening.
Preparation for Next Key Stage: Setting individual targets for each pupil and tracking progress carefully.
Support for SEND: In-depth understanding of behavior as communication, managing it effectively.
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The Bridge at HLC is a All-through, Co-Ed school located in Shropshire County, West Midlands.
It has 213 students from age 3-19 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 5 : 1.
This school rated Outstanding by recent Ofsted inspection.
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Our goal is for all students to succeed and advance in a setting where they feel secure, content, and respected at all times. We are dedicated to continuing to provide excellent instruction and services for our students and to collaborating with parents and carers. This website seeks to serve students, parents, and carers while also giving you a flavour of the school. We sincerely hope you enjoy browsing our website and get the information you're looking for. Any questions you may have can be directed to the school directly.
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Primary Exam Result
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | - | 97 | 97 |
| Reading | - | 98 | 98 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 0% | 57.41% | 55.96% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% | 7.82% | 7.42% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -5.2 | Well Below Average |
| Writing | -5.3 | Well Below Average |
| Maths | -5.6 | Well Below Average |
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | - | 99 | 96 |
| Reading | - | 99 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 0% | 60.95% | 60.44% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% | 8.8% | 9.72% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -1.2 | Below Average |
| Writing | -2.0 | Below Average |
| Maths | -1.5 | Below Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | - | 94 | 94 |
| Reading | - | 95 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 0% | 61.69% | 59.51% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% | 10.26% | 9.16% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -0.9 | Below Average |
| Writing | -1.6 | Below Average |
| Maths | -2.7 | Below Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | - | 98 | 93 |
| Reading | - | 96 | 93 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 0% | 59.55% | 56.29% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% | 9.4% | 8.19% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -2.5 | Below Average |
| Writing | -3.0 | Below Average |
| Maths | -3.3 | Below Average |
Secondary Exam Result
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | - | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | - | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | - | 28.11% | 30.03% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | - | 37.44% | 43.07% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | - | 24.56% | 25.06% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | - | 14.11% | 10.91% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | - | 18.44% | 15.51% |
| EBacc average points score | - | 2.69 | 2.83 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school 鈥� whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 100% | 92.46% | 90.53% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 11 | 126 | 144 |
| Pupils staying in education | 100% | 86.08% | 84.16% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 82% | 36.92% | 32.73% |
| School sixth forms | 0% | 32.31% | 29.8% |
| Sixth form colleges | 0% | 11.38% | 10.22% |
| Other education destinations | 18% | 5.62% | 11.43% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 0% | 2.92% | 2.8% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 0% | 3.31% | 3.59% |
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | - | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | - | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | - | 28.53% | 32.85% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | - | 38.58% | 45.33% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | - | 23.42% | 24.94% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | - | 14.68% | 13.02% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | - | 18.68% | 17.19% |
| EBacc average points score | - | 2.73 | 2.97 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school 鈥� whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 100% | 95.77% | 90.4% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 11 | 121 | 141 |
| Pupils staying in education | 100% | 92.62% | 86.29% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 82% | 42.54% | 34.03% |
| School sixth forms | 0% | 34.92% | 30.82% |
| Sixth form colleges | 0% | 8.77% | 10.38% |
| Other education destinations | 18% | 6.69% | 11.08% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 0% | 2.23% | 1.99% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 0% | 0.92% | 2.13% |
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | - | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | - | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | - | 28.25% | 29.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | - | 38.38% | 43.41% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | - | 24.69% | 25.8% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | - | 14.31% | 11.47% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | - | 19.06% | 16.49% |
| EBacc average points score | - | 2.82 | 2.88 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school 鈥� whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 100% | 94.64% | 90.2% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 9 | 102 | 135 |
| Pupils staying in education | 100% | 90.36% | 84.08% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 89% | 36.45% | 33.25% |
| School sixth forms | 0% | 36.09% | 31.27% |
| Sixth form colleges | 0% | 15.64% | 8.45% |
| Other education destinations | 11% | 2.18% | 11.14% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 0% | 2.91% | 3.4% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 0% | 1.36% | 2.75% |
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | - | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | - | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | - | 32.08% | 29.22% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | - | 42.42% | 42.62% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | - | 28.58% | 24.73% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | - | 18.5% | 11.33% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | - | 23.92% | 16.01% |
| EBacc average points score | - | 3.04 | 2.84 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school 鈥� whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | - | 83.22% | 84.87% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 9 | 105 | 140 |
| Pupils staying in education | - | 69.33% | 73.88% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | - | 20.56% | 28.31% |
| School sixth forms | - | 40.33% | 31.6% |
| Sixth form colleges | - | 8.11% | 9.08% |
| Other education destinations | - | 1% | 5.87% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | - | 1% | 2.96% |
| Pupils staying in employment | - | 1.22% | 2.05% |
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | - | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | - | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | - | 39.4% | 29.55% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | - | 51.6% | 43.07% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | - | 36.5% | 25.25% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | - | 25.9% | 14.71% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | - | 26.9% | 16.26% |
| EBacc average points score | - | - | - |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school 鈥� whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | - | 81.5% | 85.29% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 10 | 107 | 145 |
| Pupils staying in education | - | 54.63% | 58.19% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | - | 25.63% | 30.58% |
| School sixth forms | - | 37.5% | 32.22% |
| Sixth form colleges | - | 9.38% | 8.95% |
| Other education destinations | - | 0.25% | 5.7% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | - | 3.88% | 4.78% |
| Pupils staying in employment | - | 3% | 2.45% |
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 14th Apr 2025 - 25th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 22nd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 13th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 26th Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 21st Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
5 : 1
Student teacher ratio at The Bridge at HLC
Local authority ratio 20 : 1