New Bridge School
New Bridge School is a 300 place state-of-the-art secondary special school that caters for statemented pupils and students between the ages of 11 and 19 across two sites.
New Bridge is a co-educational school which meets a variety of individual needs including moderate learning needs and severe and complex learning difficulties. We also have specialised provision for pupils who may be on the autistic spectrum. We are a specialist arts college with Arts Mark Gold status.
Our mission statement is very simple – “Learning Together, Learning for All”. Our logo encompasses the very essence of our learning community where every individual is valued for the part that they can achieve within the campus. Our 11-16 department is co-located on the Kaskenmoor Mainstream School site in Hollinwood, Oldham. Our Post 16 department is sited in the Fitton Hill area of Oldham.
Leadership and Management
The Headteacher has successfully crafted
a centre of good and excellent practice. He is supported well by a strong, committed and cohesive management team.
New Bridge is a good school which has outstanding features. These include aspects of leadership and management, the curriculum and the high quality care provided, all of which contribute to students’ outstanding personal development. Students love to come to school. Their enjoyment is evident from their good attendance, the take-up of the wide range of extra-curricular activities and their positive attitudes to learning.
Achievement and Standards
From students’ individual starting points, achievement is good throughout the school and for many students with lower levels of ability it is outstanding. For these students, progress is very effectively underpinned by the exceptional gains they make in personal, social and communication skills.
Personal Development and Well-being
Spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is excellent. Students say they enjoy school and this is reflected in their good attendance and outstanding behaviour. From students’ individual starting points, achievement is good throughout the school and for many students with lower levels of ability it is outstanding.
The quality of teaching has improved since the last inspection, and is now frequently good, sometimes outstanding.
The school gives the highest priority to ensuring the care, health and safety of its students.
