Bay Primary School, Bridlington
Bay Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bridlington, part of Horizon Academy Trust.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to East Riding of Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bay Primary School in detail
Results
Bay Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 133480), 78% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Bay Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Bay Primary School as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 50 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bay Primary School are Burlington Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); Burlington Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 58% reading, 61% maths); Martongate Primary School (0.5 miles); and Quay Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 76% maths).
Burlington Infant SchoolBurlington Junior SchoolMartongate Primary SchoolQuay Academy
The trust
Bay Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Horizon Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
37.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 105 pupils (26.4%) received SEN support and 17 (4.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bridlington Rail Stn, about 1140 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bridlington Jubilee Avenue, 270 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 358 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in East Riding of Yorkshire (31), as is usual near a town centre.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bay Primary School are Headlands School (0.6 miles) and Bridlington School (0.9 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Bay Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2025. Before that, as Bay Primary School (URN 133480), it was rated Good in September 2023.
At a Glance
37.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.4
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
28.6
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Bay Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 133480). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 63% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 59% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 61% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bay Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bay Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bay Primary School is in East Riding of Yorkshire; for families living there:
Apply to East Riding of Yorkshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in East Riding of Yorkshire is 6 (the median across 160 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Bay Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
397 pupils
420 places
23 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Bridlington
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bridlington
Across East Riding of Yorkshire council
Places available
3,776
Applications
2,819
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across East Riding of Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
105
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
30.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
397
Total Pupils
205
Boys
192
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
19.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,710
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Bay Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 133480). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
6.3%
Overall absence
17.5%
Persistent absence
359
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Bay Primary School
Questions parents ask about Bay Primary School
Are there exam results for Bay Primary School?
Bay Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 133480), 78% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Bay Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bay Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2025. Before that, as Bay Primary School (URN 133480), it was rated Good in September 2023.
What is the catchment area for Bay Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bay Primary School is oversubscribed, East Riding of Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Bay Primary School?
Classes at Bay Primary School average 28.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bay Primary School?
Bay Primary School has around 397 pupils on roll. 37% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Bay Primary School?
Apply through East Riding of Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Bay Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Bay Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in East Riding of Yorkshire is 6 (the median across 160 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bay Primary School?
Bay Primary School is at St Alban Road, Bridlington, YO16 7SZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)