In the beautiful setting of 17th Century Drywood Hall in Worsley children experience continuity in education from Kindergarten through to Sixth Form in the stable and healthy but above all happy atmosphere upon which the school prides itself. Entry for the Prep Dept is by interview and academic assessment. There is an annual examination at 11+ for entry to the Senior part of the school at which scholarships are offered to the best overall candidates covering part fees for five years education.
Education at other ages, and at 11+ other than for the Scholarship examination, is by interview and appropriate academic tests. A full range of subjects to GCSE and 'A' Level is offered in the Senior Department (two-form Entry from Year 7 onwards) where setting is introduced gradually from second year upwards. Full facilities for the sciences, including new labs this year, are available, and Computer Studies and Technology are an integral part of the curriculum.
The aims of Bridgewater School are simple: to develop each pupil's personal qualities to the full whilst striving for the very best standards in education and thus enabling all to achieve the highest academic qualifications of which they are capable.
Since 1991 there has been a successful building programme with three developments, including a new building for the Prep Department, a new dining hall and home economics suite/block, and the recent completion in April 1996 of a new double-storey purpose-built senior department, providing four new laboratories, an art and drama studio, eight classrooms, a library, new shower and changing facilities, and cloakrooms.
The school has an active and successful sixth form with the object of preparing pupils for University entry. There has always been a continuous expansion to the school throughout its life, with the emphasis always on providing the best possible environment for its pupils. We have consistently been rated the top co-educational Grammar School for both GCSE and 'A' Level exams in the Government Area League tables.
