The Bridge AcademyLaburnum Street , London

The Bridge Academy is a secondary school in London, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

The Bridge Academy currently has around 1099 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.3% boys and 46.7% girls. Around 57.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.3%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with african pupils forming the largest group at around 19.7%. other white pupils make up about 19.2% , followed by white british at 13.6%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 90% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (89%) , including 50% who stay in school sixth forms and 34% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .