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Welcome to The West Bridgford School

Welcome to the West Bridgford SchoolAs Headteacher, my role is to maintain a safe, caring community that provides challenge and support for all our learners – allowing them to enjoy learning and go on to reach their full potential, whatever that might be.We have high expectations of ourselves, and of our students – of excellent teaching and learning, a culture of aiming high and the desire that we all exemplify our Core Values of Kindness, Respect and Determination.We are KIND – because it is the right thing to do – because we also expect others to be kind to usWe are RESPECTFUL – we respect ourselves, we respect our friends, we respect the staff at school and we respect our environmentWe are DETERMINED – we do our best and don’t give up…and those things go together to help us all to be THE BEST WE CAN BESafeguarding is at the heart of our work in school; we believe that students who feel safe and secure are able to thrive and achieve. We are a very caring school and pride ourselves on having a strong and highly competent pastoral team. Each year group is led by a teacher in the post of Year Director, supported by a non-teaching Pastoral Assistant who are always on hand to support the students in our care.We are very proud of our school – and of the students, parents and staff who make it so successful.Tim PeacockHeadteacher

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Boarding Type

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School Type

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Suitable Ages

11 to 18

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

1,780 Total

No. of Boys

893 (50.2%)

No. of Girls

887 (49.8%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

38.6%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

16.37%

A*/A grades

42.06%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

95%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

2%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:19%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:73%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:2%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:2%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

65%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

4%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:92%
England:63%

Further education

School:2%
England:4%

Employment

School:20%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:5%
England:26%

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Key Dates & Deadlines

Oct 2, 2025

Open Evening

Nov 6, 2025

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Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2026/2027 academic year.

Autumn

2 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 1 - Oct 17

Half Term 2

Nov 3 - Dec 19

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Feb 13

Half Term 2

Feb 23 - Mar 27

Summer

2 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 13 - May 22

Half Term 2

Jun 1 - Jul 27

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 20 - Oct 31

Spring Half Term

Feb 16 - Feb 20

Summer Half Term

May 25 - May 29


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Enrichment Activities

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We are committed to offering students a range of enrichment activities; to promote independent learning, academic curiosity and transferrable skills for employment and higher education. Please click on the further sections on this page for the opportunities currently offered.

Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)
The EPQ is an excellent taster of university-style learning as its is an independent research project. The project is co-ordinated and assessed by the school but the bulk of the work is led, managed and completed by the student.
Personal Development
The increased demands on students at A level compared to GCSE can be challenge for some. We are committed to ensuring all students become effective independent learners, taking ownership and control of their own learning at their A-level subjects so they fulfil their academic potential. Based on student voice, the Personal Development curriculum was developed to aid students with these skills as we believe that Personal Development is at the heart of everything we do in Post-16. All students in Post-16 will receive two years of lessons in PD.
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About School

RegionEast Midlands
Local AuthorityNottinghamshire
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeMixed