Hilderthorpe Primary School, Bridlington

Ofsted's report card from its 27 January 2026 inspection grades Hilderthorpe Primary School on 7 areas: 6 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils' achievement reflects the school's close attention to early reading."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have prioritised making sure that pupils learn the important knowledge they need to build on as they move through the school."

Early years - Expected standard. "The curriculum is carefully designed to address children's different starting points and help them secure important knowledge across areas of learning."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders place inclusion at the centre of their work."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear commitment to inclusion and safeguarding and they respond thoughtfully to the needs of their local community."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a well-sequenced personal development programme that is rooted in care and teaches pupils how to be safe and successful in the world they live in."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Attendance remains below national averages, and too many pupils regularly miss school, particularly those who are disadvantaged."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should further strengthen their work to help families and pupils understand the importance of regular attendance and how this affects pupils' future opportunities. Through this, leaders should increase the proportion of pupils who attend school regularly. • Leaders should ensure that the key knowledge that pupils need to know and remember in wider curriculum subjects is clearly identified and sequenced. They should ensure that pupils revisit prior learning so that they build secure understanding over time".

In its own words: "Provide a caring, supportive and secure environment that promotes children's well being We value the close partnership between school and parents as we share in the education of your child"

From the headteacher's welcome: "At this school you will find a caring, happy and safe place of learning, where children develop, progress and achieve their full potential. Our friendly staff team are always on hand to welcome you and answer your questions."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include Lego and book club.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:40am and after-school care.

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Hilderthorpe Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in East Riding of Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 75% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Hilderthorpe Primary School as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Hilderthorpe Primary School are Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 61% maths); Quay Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 76% maths); Bay Primary School (1.3 miles); and New Pasture Lane Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 74% reading, 70% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Hilderthorpe Primary School.

22 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Hilderthorpe Primary School (as of April 2026): 77% would recommend the school, 77% say their child is happy there and 17% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (77%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (17%).

49.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Hilderthorpe Primary School had 20 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Bridlington Rail Station, about 1070 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bridlington Kingston Road, 210 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 230 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in East Riding of Yorkshire (31), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Hilderthorpe Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Hilderthorpe Primary School are Bridlington School (0.6 miles) and Headlands School (1.9 miles).