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Bridlington School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Voluntary controlled
Bessingby Road, Bridlington YO16 4QU · bridlingtonschool.co.uk · 01262 672593
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 30.2
- average Attainment 8 score. East Riding of Yorkshire 44.9, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 881
- 71% of 1,249 places
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 53.3%
- First language not English
- 4.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 139 families put the school first and 157 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 157 | 139 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 149 | 149 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 175 | 164 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 159 | 143 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 186 | 188 | 1▲ | 98% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 30.2, and 15.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across East Riding of Yorkshire it was 44.9, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (26.1 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼30.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼15.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼27.8% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼31.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼2.58 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 25.3 | −2.4 |
| Sixth form college | 7.2 | +3.8 |
| Further education | 51.8 | +1.5 |
| Other education | 1.8 | +1.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.4 | −0.4 |
| Employment | 4.8 | +0.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.8 | −4.2 |
| Activity not captured | 1.8 | −0.5 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 students | C- (26.1) | Below average -0.32 | |
| 28 students | C- (26.1) | Below average -0.32 | |
| 20 students | Merit+ (29.1) | Average +0.06 | |
| Tech level11 students | Dist- (31.8) | Average -0.06 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 39 | D+ (23.6) | -0.77 |
| 2022/23 | 27 | C (29.5) | — |
| 2021/22 | 40 | C (31.6) | — |
| 2018/19 | 27 | C- (27.7) | -0.31 |
| 2017/18 | 19 | B- (36.1) | -0.21 |
| 2016/17 | 24 | C+ (32.8) | +0.32 |
| 2015/16 | 33 | D (21.6) | -0.38 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 55.1 | −1.2 |
| Further education | 4.1 | −2.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1 | +4 |
| Employment | 22.4 | +1.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 10.2 | −0.2 |
| Activity not captured | 2 | −2.2 |
Ofsted
Bridlington School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 19 April 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 19 Apr 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement
What parents said
73% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (83 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 73%
- Replies
- 83
- 8% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 58% who had a child bullied
based on 24 parents (29%) with SEND