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Bridge House Independent School

Special · ages 5-18MixedIndependent102 pupilsSixth formBostonLincolnshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places3 spare102 pupils, 105 places
Average A level gradeNE2017/18
Pupils on roll102Census January 2024

Bridge House Independent School is an independent special school in Boston for boys and girls aged 5 to 18. It has 102 pupils and room for 105.

Grantham Road, Boston, PE21 7NL01205 369111bridgehouseschool.co.ukMrs Clare Hiom headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

15 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score6.5
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 1.91.920182019: 8.38.320192022: 5.95.920222023: 8.38.320232024: 7.97.920242025: 6.56.52025
Since 2018: +4.6
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018LincolnshireEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 111515971624
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 86.57.98.35.98.31.946.246.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%14%6%0%43%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%14%13%0%65%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score0.410.480.460.380.420.064.074.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%37%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 5 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

What is taught here
SciencesBiology9
HumanitiesGeography10

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
Mathematics10 entries
0%England 53%
Geography10 entries
0%England 51%
0%England 58%
0%England 54%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Mathematics100%0%0%53%
Geography100%0%0%51%
English Literature100%0%0%58%
English Language100%0%0%54%
Biology90%0%0%82%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2018

9 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeNE
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure2018
Students9
Average A level gradeNE

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Lincolnshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll102Census January 2024
Places10597% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%102 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls74 / 28
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll1028696846666
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support1%1%1%2%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans99%99%99%99%100%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m17512 months to June 2026, mostly shoplifting
Local crime rate88 per 1,000 peopleabout the England average
Typical house price£205,000Boston
Nearest bus stop110 mOldrids, 10 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Boston West AcademyAcademy800 m412Good 202450Compare
Staniland AcademyAcademy0.9 miles461No overall grade 202554Compare
Carlton Road AcademyAcademy1.1 miles458No overall grade 202532Compare
Boston Pioneers Free School AcademyFree school1.4 miles411No overall grade 202532Compare
Park AcademyAcademy1.6 miles300Good 202029Compare
The Boston Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar)1.6 miles924Report card 202655Compare
St Thomas CofE Primary AcademyAcademy1.7 miles400No overall grade 202572Compare
Wyberton Primary AcademyAcademy1.7 miles211No overall grade 202550Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Bridge House Independent School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Bridge House Independent School yet.

How good are Bridge House Independent School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 6.5, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Bridge House Independent School have?

102 pupils aged 5 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 105 places, so it is 97% full.

Does Bridge House Independent School have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2018 was NE.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Grantham Road, Boston, PE21 7NL
Telephone
01205 369111
Website
bridgehouseschool.co.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Clare Hiom
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 5-18, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Ward
St Thomas'
Constituency
Boston and Skegness
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
17 January 2013 (new provision)
URN
139264 · LAESTAB 9256005 · UKPRN 10070565

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from