Best Schools in Bridlington

How many schools are there in Bridlington?

Bridlington has 14 open schools: 11 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Bridlington are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Bridlington were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy and Bridlington Nursery School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 12 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary AcademyBridlington Nursery School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Bridlington get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Bridlington with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Headlands School, with an Attainment 8 score of 38.5 and 34% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Bridlington School, with an Attainment 8 score of 37 and 29% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Headlands SchoolBridlington School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Bridlington have the best SATs results?

Of the 8 primary schools in Bridlington with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Bempton Primary School (82% in reading, 91% in maths); Quay Academy (80% in reading, 76% in maths); and Flamborough CofE (VC) Primary School (73% in reading, 82% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Bempton Primary SchoolQuay AcademyFlamborough CofE (VC) Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Bridlington?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Bridlington selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Bridlington have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Bridlington have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, East Riding of Yorkshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Bridlington?

Apply to East Riding of Yorkshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.