Bridgewater High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Warrington, North West WA4 3AE · Warrington
#61 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#616 of 4,090 nationally
About Bridgewater High School
Bridgewater High School is a academy secondary located in Warrington, in the Warrington local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,683 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 80.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 61st of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (87th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (77th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,683; capacity filled 107.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 73.4%; ebacc average points 4.54.
There are 93 schools in Warrington; Bridgewater High School ranks 17th of 86 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)51.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)57.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)14%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bridgewater High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,683
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 14%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 107.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 51.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 57.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 73.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.54
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Bridgewater High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Monica's Catholic Primary School
Warrington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
152 students · 257 m away
Broomfields Junior School
Warrington · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
323 students · 420 m away
The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School
Warrington · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
231 students · 504 m away
St Thomas' CofE Primary School
Warrington · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
237 students · 1.1 km away
Stockton Heath Primary School
Warrington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
402 students · 1.1 km away
Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School
Warrington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
396 students · 1.4 km away
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Warrington · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
144 students · 1.9 km away
Priestley College
Warrington · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
0 students · 2.0 km away
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Warrington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
879 students · 2.0 km away
Grappenhall St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School
Warrington · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
404 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Liverpool College
Liverpool · Academy all-through · Ages 4–19
1,685 students
Cheadle Hulme High School
Cheadle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,690 students
Chesterfield High School
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,692 students
The Blue Coat CofE School
Oldham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,702 students
Wade Deacon High School
Widnes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,658 students
Trinity School
Carlisle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,711 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bridgewater High School a good school?
Bridgewater High School has a Success Index (England) of 80.0 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #61 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bridgewater High School rank in North West?
Bridgewater High School ranks #61 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #616 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bridgewater High School?
Bridgewater High School had 1,683 students in 2025.
Is Bridgewater High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Bridgewater High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Bridgewater High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bridgewater High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.