Bridgewater School
| Bridgewater School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Drywood Hall, Worsley Road , M28 2WQ England | |
| Coordinates | 53°30′04″N 2°22′18″W / 53.5011°N 2.3716°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, Day school |
| Motto | Latin: Sic Donec ("Thus until") |
| Established | 1950 |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Department for Education URN | 105992 Tables |
| Headteacher[1] | J. A. T Nairn[1] |
| Staff | 67 (full-time) 16 (part-time)[2] |
| Primary years taught | EYFS to Year 6 |
| Secondary years taught | Year 7 to Year 11[1] |
| Gender | Co-educational[1] |
| Age range | 3-18[1] |
| Enrolment | 457 as of September 2022[update][1] |
| Capacity | 540[1] |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 7 hours 5 mins |
| Houses | Edgerton
Brackley Ellesmere |
| Colour(s) | Blue and silver |
| Slogan | Where Individuals Count |
| Website | www |
Bridgewater School is a British Independent school, located in Worsley in Greater Manchester.
History[edit]
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 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[edit]
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[edit]
The current headteacher is J A T Nairn.
Notable alumni[edit]
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[weasel words] 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.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Bridgewater School Establishment information". Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ "Bridgewater School, Worsley". School Search. ISBI Schools. 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
