73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
58%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
32%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1486.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,674
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWarrington
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Bridgewater High School · Secondary · Warrington
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
-7pp
85%79%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
58%
-3pp
66%62%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
Attainment 8
51.8
-1.7
57.054.451.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.8
EBacc entry
32%
+7pp
32%26%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
EBacc APS
1486.2
+20.9
1541.21456.01370.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1486.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,674
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Broomfields Road, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 3AE
Local authority
Warrington
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 73% | 58% | 51.8 | Not applicable | 32% | 1486.2 | 43% | 1,674 |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 61% | 53.5 | +0.20 | 25% | 1465.3 | 30% | 1,655 |
| 2022/23 | 83% | 62% | 56.5 | +0.39 | 20% | 1501.0 | 26% | 1,609 |
| 2021/22 | 85% | 66% | 57.0 | +0.18 | 26% | 1541.2 | 32% | 1,547 |
| 2018/19 | 80% | 58% | 54.5 | +0.09 | 19% | 1370.7 | 22% | 1,567 |
| 2017/18 | 77% | 56% | 52.3 | -0.05 | 29% | 1337.0 | 35% | 1,616 |
| 2016/17 | 80% | 60% | 54.6 | +0.17 | 28% | — | 35% | 1,605 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 30.0 | C | -0.18 | 5% | 27 |
| 2017/18 | 27.1 | C- | -0.34 | 13% | 72 |
| 2016/17 | 30.0 | C | +0.16 | 11% | 42 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,674 | 17.8 | 14% | 11% | 14% | 7% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 1,655 | 17.6 | 14% | 10% | 13% | 7% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 1,609 | 17.1 | 13% | 9% | 12% | 7% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 1,547 | 16.4 | 15% | 5% | 11% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,544 | 16.7 | 12% | 4% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,567 | 16.3 | 10% | 3% | 10% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.7 | — | — | — | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,605 | 15.8 | 13% | 2% | 9% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.