Overley Hall SchoolThe Bridge School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Telford.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Overley Hall School and The Bridge School in Telford.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
Overley Hall School was judged strong and The Bridge School was judged exceptional.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at The Bridge School (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TelfordOverley Hall School | TelfordThe Bridge School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Other independent special school | Community special school | |
| Age range | 8-19 | 3-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 18 | 239 | |
| Capacity | 24 | Not reported | |
| Location | Telford, TF6 5HE | Telford, TF1 5NQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Cohort | 1 | 5 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 21 | 228 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 0.0% | 45.7% | |
| English as an additional language | Not reported | 11.0% | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 0.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 100.0% | 99.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | Not reported | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | Not reported | 27.5% | 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.
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Bridge School
Full profiles: Overley Hall School · The Bridge School