The Bridge School Catchment Area
The Bridge School is an academy special sponsor led not applicable school in Ipswich, Suffolk , serving pupils aged 4-19, with 216 pupils, and a capacity of 228 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-19
Age range
216
Pupils
228
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
The Bridge School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Bridge School?
The catchment area for The Bridge School is the geographic zone Suffolk uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, The Bridge School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Suffolk. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Suffolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Suffolk catchment area documents →The Bridge School: 228 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
The Bridge School has a published admission number of 228 places. 216 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 228, Suffolk's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 43.5% of pupils at The Bridge School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Ipswich.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Suffolk publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Suffolk Council school admissions (official) →
The Bridge School: School Information
- Full address
- Sprites Lane, Ipswich, IP8 3ND
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 4-19 years
- Free school meals
- 43.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147162
Other Not applicable Schools in Ipswich
If The Bridge School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Ipswich are the next closest alternatives.
Orwell Park School Catchment Area
Other independent school · IP10 0ER
Old Buckenham Hall School Catchment Area
Other independent school · IP7 7PH
Ipswich School Catchment Area
Other independent school · IP1 3SG
St Joseph's College Catchment Area
Other independent school · IP2 9DR
Royal Hospital School Catchment Area
Other independent school · IP9 2RX
Centre Academy East Anglia Catchment Area
Other independent special school · IP7 7QR
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to The Bridge School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: The Bridge School
What is the catchment area for The Bridge School? ▾
The catchment area for The Bridge School is the geographic zone Suffolk uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Bridge School oversubscribed? ▾
The Bridge School is operating close to its capacity of 228 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for The Bridge School? ▾
Admission to The Bridge School is managed by Suffolk. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does The Bridge School cover? ▾
The Bridge School is a not applicable school in Ipswich, Suffolk, serving pupils aged 4-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Bridge School? ▾
The Bridge School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.