Welcome to
Bridgeview Special School

Specialising in teaching children with
social, emotional and mental health difficulties.

We are an outstanding school for primary school aged children with social, emotional and mental health difficulties. We are extremely proud of our purpose built environment which is co-located with Whitehouse Pupil Referral Unit. Staff work in partnership with families and specialists to meet the needs each child.

We are part of Venn Academy Trust. Our expert team share their inclusive teaching expertise and behaviour management skills across the Trust and further afield.

Bridgeview Special School is a dynamic and caring environment where children are at the heart of all we do. We know our children and strive for them to achieve the goals within their Education, Health and Care Plans. To achieve this, we expertly intertwine the teaching of personal development and academic learning. Our approach promotes and celebrates individuality, whilst encouraging the pursuit of excellence.

Classrooms at Bridgeview do not all look the same. Staff learn from the children to determine what their room looks like. Pupils utilise all of the room, they may choose to work on the floor, in a bean bag, under tables or even with their feet in a foot spa. We aim to widened pupil’s preferences enabling them to improve levels of engagement and promote opportunities to succeed.

We ensure our children are prepared for their next stages in education and adulthood by promoting independent learning and igniting an ambition to succeed. Our staff will be there alongside them each step of the journey.

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions or to arrange a visit.

  • Head of School – Mrs M Hope

  • Executive Headteacher – Mrs N Witham

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I matter…

The things I do and the words I say are meaningful.

I am important…

People care about me and listen to me when I use my voice.

I belong…

Bridgeview is my school and I am an important part of it.

Our Motto

We passionately believe in our motto, ‘I matter, I am important, I belong’. Many of our children and families have had an unsettled time in education before arriving at Bridgeview.

For this reason, staff are committed to ensuring the children understand they have a place in our school, the local community and wider world.

For this reason, staff are committed to ensuring the children understand they have a place in our school, the local community and wider world.

We teach them how to make valuable contributions to where they belong. Our curriculum and pastoral support strongly promotes the importance of being a responsible citizen.

“Reading is a strength of the school.
Pupils read widely and fluently and have many opportunities to read.”

Ofsted

“Pupils make rapid and sustained progress from their starting points, often reaching standards above those expected for their age.”

Ofsted

“Pupils make positive progress in both writing and mathematics and across the wider curriculum. “

Ofsted

“Outstanding leadership has led to rapid improvements in all areas of the school since the last inspection.”

Ofsted

“Pupils have excellent attitudes to learning. They are very well prepared for their next
steps in both education and life. “

Ofsted

“Links with other schools in the trust enable leaders to check the accuracy of their judgements and share good practice. “

Ofsted