This is a smaller than average school. It is currently oversubscribed. The school provides full-time education to pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities. Most pupils have an EHC plan or a statement of special educational needs. Those children who do not have an EHC are mainly in the Nursery and Reception classes. Leaders are in the process of applying for EHC plans for these children. Most pupils have profound and multiple learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties or a diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorders. The school comprises two sites next door to one another: a primary site and a Inspection report: The Bridge School, 6–7 March 2018 Page 10 of 13 secondary site. Pupils typically enter the school with achievement significantly below the national average. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils who are eligible for additional funding is above the national average. No pupils currently access alternative provision. The information about the school on the Department for Education website (‘Get information about schools’ or ‘GIAS’) states that the school has children on the school’s admissions register aged 2–19. Current interim leaders believe that this is incorrect and should state 3–19. Inspectors were aware during this inspection of a local authority investigation into serious allegations about restriction of liberty at the school. Inspectors were aware during this inspection that since the previous inspection a serious incident that occurred while a child was in the care of staff employed by the setting is under investigation by the appropriate authorities. While Ofsted does not have the power to investigate allegations of this kind, actions taken in response to the allegations were considered alongside the other evidence available at the time to inform inspectors’ judgements.