, established = 1950
, closed =
, type =
Independent
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,
Day school
, religious_affiliation =
, head_label = Headteacher
, head = Mrs J. A. T Nairn
, founder =
, motto_translation = "Thus until"
, address = Drywood Hall, Worsley Road
, city =
Manchester, Greater Manchester
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, country = England
, postcode = M28 2WQ
, local_authority = Salford
, dfeno = 355/6005
, urn = 105992
, capacity = 540
, enrolment = 457
, staff = 67 (full-time) 16 (part-time)
, primary_years_taught = EYFS to Year 6
, secondary_years_taught = Year 7 to Year 11
, gender_label = Gender
, gender =
Co-educational
, age_range = 3-18
, language = English
, hours_in_day = 7 hours 5 mins
, houses = Edgerton
Brackley
Ellesmere
, colours = Blue and silver
, slogan = Where Individuals Count
, website =
Bridgewater School is a British
Independent school
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, located in
Worsley
Worsley () is a village in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England, which in 2014 had a population of 10,090. It lies along Worsley Brook, west of Manchester.
Within the boundaries of the Historic counties of England, historic county ...
in
Greater Manchester
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.
History
The school was established in 1950 as a boys school, its name coming from
Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater who commissioned the building of the nearby
Bridgewater Canal
The Bridgewater Canal connects Runcorn, Manchester and Leigh, Greater Manchester, Leigh, in North West England. It was commissioned by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, to transport coal from his mines in Worsley to Manchester. It was ...
in 1760. The school moved to its current semi-rural setting soon after, in the 1960s it became fully co-educational. A sixth form building was also constructed as the school expanded, its black and white design in keeping with the aesthetic of the older main building, Drywood Hall.
Present day
In the 1990s the school added new modern buildings and later, in the mid-2000s, added modern sporting facilities such as an all-weather pitch and state of the art indoor sports hall. This new building, which houses a modern Drama studio as well, was opened in 2006 by the Northern Ireland international footballer,
David Healy.
The school is independently run and as such, charges tuition fees.
Head
The current
headteacher is J A T Nairn.
Notable alumni
A variety of notable alumni have their origins from Bridgewater School.
Neil Menzies attended the school having left in the mid-1970s, and has since progressed to be an eminent surveyor in the field of Quantity Surveying. He is a long-term member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), and is widely considered by many to have helped define the approach of the modern surveyor with a charismatic and unique approach to his craft; particularly in relation to dispute resolution in construction contract disputes.
References
External links
* http://www.bridgewater-school.co.uk
Independent Schools Inspectorate, 2007Independent Schools Inspectorate, 2022
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Private schools in Salford
Educational institutions established in 1950
1950 establishments in England