28%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
15%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
30.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
31%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
407.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
952
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
40%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 19/04/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEast Riding of Yorkshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Bridlington School · Secondary with sixth form · East Riding of Yorkshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
28%
-17pp
58%43%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
15%
-13pp
37%26%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Attainment 8
30.2
-7.4
42.936.530.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.2
EBacc entry
31%
+12pp
31%19%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
EBacc APS
407.9
-110.3
620.9514.4407.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 407.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
26.1
+2.5
31.627.623.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26.1
A-level value added
-0.32
+0.5
+0.3-0.2-0.8
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0pp
11%6%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C-
+1
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
952
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
53%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
40%
Contact
Address
Bessingby Road, Bridlington, YO16 4QU
Local authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28% | 15% | 30.2 | Not applicable | 31% | 407.9 | 31% | 952 |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 28% | 37.6 | -0.96 | 19% | 518.1 | 19% | 969 |
| 2022/23 | 48% | 21% | 38.4 | -0.71 | 7% | 527.2 | 13% | 1,009 |
| 2021/22 | 58% | 37% | 38.4 | -0.79 | 14% | 620.9 | 20% | 1,026 |
| 2018/19 | 57% | 35% | 42.9 | +0.00 | 8% | 519.1 | 14% | 971 |
| 2017/18 | 67% | 42% | 45.7 | +0.12 | 0% | 464.6 | 5% | 972 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 44% | 48.4 | +0.71 | 10% | — | 13% | 956 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 26.1 | C- | -0.32 | 0% | 35 |
| 2023/24 | 23.6 | D+ | -0.77 | 0% | 50 |
| 2022/23 | 29.5 | C | — | 0% | 45 |
| 2021/22 | 31.6 | C | — | 11% | 51 |
| 2018/19 | 27.6 | C- | -0.31 | 4% | 47 |
| 2017/18 | 36.1 | B- | -0.21 | 0% | 34 |
| 2016/17 | 32.8 | C+ | +0.32 | Suppressed | 47 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 952 | 15.2 | 23% | 4% | 53% | 13% | 40% |
| 2023/24 | 969 | 13.4 | 22% | 3% | 51% | 12% | 39% |
| 2022/23 | 1,009 | 14.6 | 22% | 3% | 50% | 13% | 41% |
| 2021/22 | 1,026 | 13.9 | 17% | 2% | 48% | 13% | 39% |
| 2020/21 | 1,071 | 16.2 | 17% | 2% | 43% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 971 | 13.4 | 17% | 2% | 47% | 7% | 23% |
| 2017/18 | 972 | 13.8 | 24% | 2% | 47% | 8% | 25% |
| 2016/17 | 956 | 15.2 | 21% | 2% | 47% | 7% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.