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The Bridge School
Suffolk·Not applicable·East of England·Academy special sponsor led·IP8 3ND
URN: 147162GoodOfsted published 19 Sept 2023
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Attainment 8
England avg 47.6 · 2025/2026 (provisional)
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Progress 8
No published value in available years
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5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2025/2026 (provisional)
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EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2025/2026
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What the data says
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Academic outcomes
Academic data not assessed
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupil progress
Limited progress data
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
Getting a place
Admissions realism: not yet assessed
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (11 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
What to do next
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023/2024 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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School information
| URN | 147162 |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Academy special sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-19 |
| Headteacher | Tina Sharman |
| Trust | UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | IP8 3ND |
| Pupils | 216 |
| FSM eligible | 43.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Sprites Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3ND
www.thebridgeschool.org.uk1473556200| DfE number | 7015 |
| UKPRN | 10083344 |
| Opened | 1 Jun 2019 |
| GIAS updated | 3 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 19 Sept 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Good
View Ofsted report
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 27 Jun 2023 |
| Publication date | 19 Sept 2023 |