Little Heath SchoolThe Bridge
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Romford.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Little Heath School and The Bridge.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
Little Heath School was judged Good and The Bridge was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 0.3 for Little Heath School and 24.3 for The Bridge.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Little Heath School (0.7 in 2021-22, 0.3 in 2024-25) and has risen at The Bridge (13.7 in 2021-22, 24.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RomfordLittle Heath School | The Bridge | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation special school | Other independent special school | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 264 | 29 | |
| Capacity | 260 | 50 | |
| Location | Romford, RM6 5RX | RM1 2RR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 0.3 | 24.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 30.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.0% | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 0.00 | 1.00 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 24 | 10 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 236 | 29 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.3% | 0.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 52.5% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 69.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 100.0% | 24.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.5% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 40.5% | Not reported | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Little Heath School
Full profiles: Little Heath School · The Bridge