Newcastle Bridges School
Special / other · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE3 3RU
Earlier grade, confirmed by a later ungraded inspection
Ofsted's most recent (ungraded) visit confirmed the school remains Outstanding. Ungraded inspections do not award a new grade.
Inspected 11 May 2022
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73 pupils
- School type
- Academy alternative provision converter
- Age range
- 2–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Free school meals
- 67.2% of pupils
- English as additional language
- 1.4% of pupils
- SEN support
- 6.8% of pupils
- EHC plan
- 85.1% of pupils
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- Yes
- Website
- www.bridges.newcastle.sch.uk
- URN
- 145361
Staffing
Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.
Teacher retention (2024/25)
84% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 4% moved to another state school · 12% left the state-funded sector
School Workforce Census, DfE. The ratio counts full-time-equivalent qualified teachers; retention follows teachers in post one November to the next. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Spending per pupil
Total expenditure ÷ pupils, academy finance return (DfE Schools Financial Benchmarking, latest year). Higher spending is not a measure of quality. It often reflects greater pupil need or a smaller school. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Inspection history since 2015
- 10 May 2022: School remains Outstanding
Ofsted management information. Ungraded and monitoring visits do not award a new grade. How the two inspection systems work.