53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
36%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
6%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
579.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,047
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/10/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEast Riding of Yorkshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio13.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Headlands 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
53%
-5pp
72%63%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
36%
-7pp
42%37%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
Attainment 8
39.6
-0.7
47.043.339.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.6
EBacc entry
6%
-1pp
11%8%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
EBacc APS
579.5
-43.7
648.7582.1515.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 579.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
20.6
-9.3
30.325.420.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20.6
A-level value added
-0.73
-0.5
+0.2-0.3-0.7
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.7
Average A-level grade
D
-1
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,047
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
37%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Sewerby Road, Bridlington, YO16 6UR
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 | 53% | 36% | 39.6 | Not applicable | 6% | 579.5 | 16% | 1,047 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 42% | 40.3 | -0.35 | 6% | 623.2 | 14% | 1,033 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 31% | 41.0 | -0.46 | 11% | 556.8 | 17% | 1,037 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 39% | 45.2 | -0.17 | 11% | 648.7 | 14% | 1,039 |
| 2018/19 | 72% | 42% | 47.0 | -0.03 | 8% | 515.5 | 21% | 886 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 46% | 47.2 | +0.00 | 15% | 530.2 | 21% | 899 |
| 2016/17 | 62% | 32% | 46.0 | +0.00 | 9% | — | 18% | 893 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 20.6 | D | -0.73 | Suppressed | 30 |
| 2023/24 | 29.9 | C | -0.24 | 4% | 58 |
| 2022/23 | 27.2 | C- | — | 9% | 60 |
| 2021/22 | 30.3 | C | — | 4% | 75 |
| 2018/19 | 26.0 | C- | -0.22 | 0% | 51 |
| 2017/18 | 18.8 | D | -0.50 | 0% | 44 |
| 2016/17 | 32.9 | C+ | +0.21 | 18% | 58 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,047 | 13.4 | 19% | 5% | 37% | 10% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 1,033 | 13.0 | 18% | 4% | 34% | 11% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 1,037 | 13.9 | 12% | 3% | 35% | 11% | 38% |
| 2021/22 | 1,039 | 14.8 | 10% | 3% | 34% | 11% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 969 | 14.9 | 8% | 3% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 886 | 17.0 | 6% | 3% | 32% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 899 | 17.6 | 4% | 3% | 32% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 893 | 17.7 | 9% | 2% | 30% | 5% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.