Age range. 3–18 Co-educational.
Number of pupils. 460: 244 Boys, 216 Girls.
Fees per term (2024-2025). £3,576–£4,815.
In 1950, a group of parents wanted to find an alternative to schools in the area, believing that every child deserved access to the best education possible. Out of this shared vision, Bridgewater School was born.
Today, 70 years later, this aspiration remains at the heart of everything we do. Bridgewater School provides independent education for boys and girls aged 3–18 years in an inspirational setting that is inclusive, stimulating, supportive and totally focused on achieving every pupil's individual goals.
Ever since the school's inception, our family ethos has ensured that each young person is treated very much as an individual and, although the scale and academic stature of the school have grown alongside our new buildings and facilities, we are still small enough to know each young person by name and develop a true understanding of their specific needs and abilities.
Whether your child joins us at the very start of their learning journey, as a Prep pupil, Senior School student or at Sixth Form level, they will enjoy consistently high teaching standards and a wonderfully varied extracurricular programme. A programme designed to enrich their experiences, enhance their personal development and give them the opportunity to develop their individuality their way. The result is a vibrant community where children can flourish and thrive, learning together and achieving together.
The exceptional focus we can bring to all students through the intimacy and support of small classes can make all the difference. A difference which manifests itself in exceptional A Level and GCSE exam results, year after year. However, we believe that exam results are an end product of an outstanding, fully rounded education rather than an end in themselves. Our students are successful and achieve their personal best because they study a broad and challenging curriculum in a stable, happy and reassuring environment. They are given the opportunity to discover previously undiscovered talents both within and beyond the classroom, which explains why so many of our young people go on to make so much of their lives.
Our unique, outwardly focused approach to education engenders high standards of behaviour and self-discipline among pupils, as well as building a mature awareness of their personal and social responsibilities. This approach, together with the importance we place on the relationship between family and school, produces articulate, well-rounded individuals who take pride in their achievements and who are fully prepared to meet the exciting challenges yet to come.
We are committed to a programme of continuous development and improvement and the school governors, staff and pupils all share a real sense of excitement about both our recent accomplishments and Bridgewater's future.
If you have not yet visited us then may we recommend that you do so soon. We would be delighted to meet you and show you the uniquely individual features which set our school apart.
Charitable status. Bridgewater School is a Registered Charity, number 1105547.