Bridgewater School

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Bridgewater School
Address
Bridgewater School
Drywood Hall, Worsley Road

,
M28 2WQ

England
Coordinates 53°30′04″N2°22′18″W / 53.5011°N 2.3716°W / 53.5011; -2.3716
Information
Type Independent, Day school
Motto Latin: Sic Donec
("Thus until")
Established1950
Local authoritySalford
Department for Education URN 105992 Tables
Headteacher [1] J. A. T Nairn [1]
Staff67 (full-time) 16 (part-time) [2]
Primary years taughtEYFS to Year 6
Secondary years taughtYear 7 to Year 11 [1]
Gender Co-educational [1]
Age range3-18 [1]
Enrolment457 as of September 2022 [1]
Capacity540 [1]
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day7 hours 5 mins
HousesEdgerton

Brackley

Ellesmere
Colour(s)   Blue and silver
SloganWhere Individuals Count
Website www.bridgewater-school.co.uk

Bridgewater School is a British Independent school, located in Worsley 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 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.

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[ 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 ]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Bridgewater School Establishment information" . Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  2. "Bridgewater School, Worsley". School Search. ISBI Schools. 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.