The Bridge

Brentwood Road, Romford, Romford, Essex, RM1 2RR recruitment@lifeeducationtrust.com http://www.bridge-life.co.uk

Open Data obtained from Department for Education

Location: Brentwood Road, Romford, Romford, Essex

Phase: Other independent special school

Gender: Mixed

Age range: 11 - 16 years

Link to DfE: https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/school/145510

The Bridge

About The Bridge

Welcome to The Bridge, an independent Social, Emotional and Mental Health School welcoming students who have struggled to access a mainstream setting, offering them hope and most importantly, a future.

At The Bridge, wellbeing is placed at the heart of everything we do. We specialise in providing a nurturing environment that focuses on building confidence and resilience, empowering each student to reach their full academic potential and thrive in all aspects of life.

Our team are dedicated to creating a community of inclusivity, empathy and growth, where every student feels valued, respected and inspired to succeed. With small class sizes and an exciting variety of extra-curricular opportunities, students are given the tools to grow and develop a brighter future for themselves. Our aim at Key Stage 3 is to successfully re-integrate students back to a suitable mainstream setting and at Key Stage 4 students will usually stay and complete their GCSEs with us.

We are part of the LIFE Education Trust and work collaboratively with schools in Havering and Essex.

The Bridge has a Ofsted Good rating.

“Pupils like coming to The Bridge. The curriculum is adapted to help pupils to improve their mental health and well-being. Pupils like their lessons and they work hard. The school is a calm and orderly place to be. Teachers understand the needs of the pupils very well.”

Our school motto is 'Hope and a future' and we share the Trust's vision to to build great learning communities where children flourish and demonstrate the Trust values of Boundless Creativity, Courageous Optimism and Heartfelt Compassion.