Voluntary controlled school

Bridlington School

Mixed · ages 11–18 · with sixth formEast Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber · Bridlington YO16 4QUSchool website
Pupils on roll
881of 1,249 places
Free school meals
53.3%
Year 11 cohort 2025
158
Ofsted
Good, 19 April 2023Read the Ofsted report
What the data says

Of the 180 pupils who finished Year 11 at Bridlington School in 2023, 23% stayed on in Bridlington School’s own sixth form (East Riding of Yorkshire average 24%), 54% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.

GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 30.2 against 46.1 across England and 44.9 in East Riding of Yorkshire, with 15% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).

Among the 40 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 50% went to university (East Riding of Yorkshire 37%, England 37%), and 18% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.

11% of leavers were not in sustained education, employment or training six months on, compared with 6% nationally.

Where pupils went after Year 11

Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in East Riding of Yorkshire and England.

Bridlington School
East Riding of Yorkshire
England
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
MeasureBridlington SchoolEast Riding of YorkshireEngland
Pupils in the cohort1803,428607,348
Any sustained destination88%94%92%
Stayed in education82%84%86%
— school sixth form23%24%34%
— sixth form college4%23%13%
— further education college54%34%37%
— other education1%3%2%
Apprenticeship3%6%3%
Employment3%4%3%
No sustained destination11%5%6%
Destination unknown1%1%3%

Where students went after sixth form

Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.

Bridlington School
East Riding of Yorkshire
England
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
MeasureBridlington SchoolEast Riding of YorkshireEngland
Students in the cohort401,997541,441
Any sustained destination75%82%79%
University (higher education)50%37%37%
— most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students18%13%19%
Further education3%4%5%
Apprenticeship5%10%7%
Employment18%29%28%
No sustained destination20%14%16%

GCSE results 2025

MeasureBridlington SchoolEast Riding of YorkshireEngland
Attainment 8 (average points per pupil)30.244.946.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths15%43%45%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths28%64%65%
Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects31%38%41%
EBacc average point score2.583.994.09
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort53%24%28%
Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils24.733.834.9
Attainment 8 — other pupils36.448.550.4
Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2)
English as an additional language5%5%19%

Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.

Subjects taken at GCSE

Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEnglandGrades 7–9EnglandGrades 4–9
Mathematics15799%88%6%22%31%
English Language15699%89%6%20%40%
English Literature15196%86%6%21%38%
Combined Science12881%65%0%9%16%
Geography8453%41%4%25%27%
History6139%41%16%26%39%
Fine Art3220%9%13%28%69%
Textiles3120%2%6%27%52%
3D Design2818%2%11%16%57%
Spanish2616%19%4%27%15%
Food Preparation and Nutrition2616%8%4%21%35%
French2415%18%13%29%42%
Biology2013%23%10%45%65%
Physics2013%23%20%46%70%
Chemistry2013%23%10%47%70%
Photography117%6%9%19%82%
Religious Studies85%31%0%32%13%
Latin11%1%74%

Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Sports Studies144100%
Computer Appreciation / Introduction30100%
Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined)2796%
Speech and Drama1864%

A levels and other level 3 courses

MeasureBridlington SchoolEast Riding of YorkshireEngland
Students at the end of 16–18 study76
— of whom A level students28677261,341
Average A level gradeC-C+B-
Average points per A level entry26.1132.6335.00
Average grade, best 3 A levelsC-C+B-
AAB or better with two facilitating subjects0%16%18%
Average grade, applied general courses
Average grade, T levels

A level subjects

Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Biology1346%20%
Geography725%10%
Physics725%12%
Psychology725%23%
Chemistry17%
Mathematics31%
Art and Design1%
Fine Art3%
3D Design1%
Textiles1%

Applied, technical and other level 3 courses

SubjectQualificationEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Social ScienceVRQ Level 31243%
Computer GamesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*1139%
Business StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*725%
Law / Legal StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*725%
Sports StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*621%
MathematicsGCE AS level (All)
BiologyGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
MathematicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
BiologyGCE AS level (All)
Music performance: GroupBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*

Other secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire

Beverley High School

Community school · sixth form · 821 pupils

90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 50.1

Goole Academy

Academy converter · 1,348 pupils

72% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.9

Headlands School

Community school · sixth form · 1,057 pupils

83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.6

Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.