SchoolScoresBridgelea Pupil Referral Unit
Pupil referral unit · Primary, ages 5 to 11 · Mixed
Bridgelea Road, Withington, Manchester, M20 3FB
0161 434 1548 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 8 July 2014.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 6 December 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
12 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024.
| Statement | This school | England |
|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school | 75% | 88% |
| My child feels safe at this school | 75% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved | 75% | 84% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent | 75%said yes | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Manchester. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 94.6% | 48.7%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 91.1% | 4.8%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 8.9% | 15.3%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language | 1.8% | 45.9%* | 23.4% |
| Pupils per teacher | 5.7 | 20.6 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 1.8 | 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 5.3% | 13.6%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- St Paul's CofE Primary School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Old Moat Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- West Didsbury CE Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cavendish Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ladybarn Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mauldeth Road Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Moor Allerton Preparatory School 1.0 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Wilbraham Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit's Ofsted rating?
Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 8 July 2014. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 6 December 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Would parents recommend Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit?
75% of the 12 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024 said they would recommend Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 133945.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 4 September 2023 to 2 September 2024.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.