Welcome to Bridgewater School. Your individual journey starts here.

At Bridgewater School, we celebrate, support and nurture individuality.

We provide 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 student's personal goals.

We are proud of our family ethos, our consistently outstanding results and our forward-thinking academic environment.

But most of all, we are proud to be part of each child's individual journey.

Early Years

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Prep School

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Senior School

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Sixth Form

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Small is beautiful. And academically successful.

Ever since the school’s inception in 1950, our family ethos has ensured that each young person is treated very much as an individual. 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.

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Curiosity takes flight in Senior School

This year’s British Science Week provided an inspiring opportunity for pupils across the whole school to embrace the theme “Curiosity: what’s your question?”. From our youngest learners to our Senior School

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Prep pupils celebrate British Science Week

Pupils in the Prep Department at Bridgewater School embraced British Science Week 2026 with enthusiasm and imagination, exploring this year’s theme: “Curiosity: what’s your question?”. Throughout the week, children were encouraged

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Developing informed and independent learners

As part of Bridgewater School’s Sixth Form Enrichment Programme, Year 12 students recently participated in a carefully designed educational visit to Manchester, aimed at supporting their progression beyond Sixth Form

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Hands on history across the school

Yesterday, our Year 7 students had a wonderful opportunity to share their history knowledge with our Reception children, bringing learning to life in an engaging and hands-on way. The Year

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World Book Day brings storytelling to life

On Thursday 5th March, our Prep Department came alive as we celebrated World Book Day – a reminder of the transformative power of reading. This much-loved annual event is always

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Building EPQ skills at Lancaster University

As part of their Enrichment Programme, Year 12 students at Bridgewater School recently visited Lancaster University, where they spent the day developing key skills for the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)

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Support for families on National Offer Day

Monday 2nd March 2026 is National Offer Day – a big milestone for families as they find out which secondary school their child has been allocated for September. For many,

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Team achieves top 10 finish in UK Maths Competition

Congratulations to Seth, Oliver, Ismail and Gabriel who proudly represented Bridgewater School at the 2026 UK Team Maths Challenge Regional Final this week. Organised by the UK Mathematics Trust (UKMT),

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Curiosity takes flight in Senior School

This year’s British Science Week provided an inspiring opportunity for pupils across the whole school to embrace the theme “Curiosity: what’s your question?”. From our youngest learners to our Senior School

Read more

Prep pupils celebrate British Science Week

Pupils in the Prep Department at Bridgewater School embraced British Science Week 2026 with enthusiasm and imagination, exploring this year’s theme: “Curiosity: what’s your question?”. Throughout the week, children were encouraged

Read more

Developing informed and independent learners

As part of Bridgewater School’s Sixth Form Enrichment Programme, Year 12 students recently participated in a carefully designed educational visit to Manchester, aimed at supporting their progression beyond Sixth Form

Read more

Hands on history across the school

Yesterday, our Year 7 students had a wonderful opportunity to share their history knowledge with our Reception children, bringing learning to life in an engaging and hands-on way. The Year

Read more