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Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit

Bridgelea Road, Withington, Manchester, Lancashire · M20 3FB

Not applicablePupil referral unitMixedAges 5–11112 pupils
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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
92.9%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
5.7

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£35,784

2024-25

Places filled
119%

112 of 94 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
92.9%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
1.8%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
91.1%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
8.9%

Gender split

88%

13 girls · 99 boys

Ethnicity

White British
66.1%
White & Black Caribbean
7.1%
African
4.5%
White & Black African
4.5%
Other Mixed
3.6%
Irish
2.7%
Caribbean
2.7%
Other Asian
1.8%
Other Black
1.8%
Other White
1.8%
Other ethnic group
1.8%
White & Asian
0.9%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+49.1% vs Manchester average

This school92.9%
Manchester average43.8%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-37.3% vs Manchester average

This school1.8%
Manchester average39.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

+78.2% vs Manchester average

This school91.1%
Manchester average12.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-6.8% vs Manchester average

This school8.9%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Manchester

Median house price
£200,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
4/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
6.1%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Degree-level+
65%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
4/10
Income
7/10
Employment
7/10
Education
9/10
Health
1/10
Crime
1/10

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 133945