Bridlington School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 20 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Unique reference
- 118111
- Address
- Bessingby Road, YO16 4QU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 969 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.1%
- Girls
- 45.9%
- First language not English
- 3.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 48%
- Persistent absence
- 40.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
White British 87.5%
Other White 7.4%
Mixed 3.2%
Irish 0.4%
Indian 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.71
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.08
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 7%
Local authority average 36%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 21%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.4
Local authority average 45.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.93
Local authority average 3.99
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 39 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 54 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| English Language | GCSE | 168 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 159 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 43 |
| French | GCSE | 32 |
| Geography | GCSE | 117 |
Admissions
Bridlington School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 175
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 164
- 2nd preference
- 52
- 3rd preference
- 3
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 164
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 179 98 81 |
| Year 8 | 190 109 81 |
| Year 9 | 171 89 82 |
| Year 10 | 170 93 77 |
| Year 11 | 172 87 85 |
| Year 12 | 41 23 18 |
| Year 13 | 46 25 21 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 82.6% 85.6% |
Further education | 50.0% 33.0% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 28.0% 29.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 19.1% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 6.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 5.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 62.0% 55.2% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 15.6% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 6.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.9% 2.2% |