Martongate Primary School, Bridlington
Martongate 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
Martongate Primary School in detail
Results
Martongate Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 117886), 68% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Martongate Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Martongate Primary School as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 37 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Martongate Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Martongate Primary School are Bay Primary School (0.5 miles); Burlington Infant School (0.7 miles, Good); Burlington Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 58% reading, 61% maths); and Quay Academy (1 mile, Good, 80% reading, 76% maths).
Bay Primary SchoolBurlington Infant SchoolBurlington Junior SchoolQuay Academy
The trust
Martongate 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
3.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Martongate Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 8 places, 5 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bridlington Rail Stn, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bridlington Marton Gate, 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 158 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 Martongate Primary School are Headlands School (0.1 miles) and Bridlington School (1.4 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
Martongate Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2025. Before that, as Martongate Primary School (URN 117886), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2023.
At a Glance
23.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.7
Avg class size
28.4
Infant (KS1)
29.9
KS2
14
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Martongate Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 117886). 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 60% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 57% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 59% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Martongate Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Martongate Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Martongate 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
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 11 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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 Martongate Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
388 pupils
420 places
32 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
50
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
18.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Martongate Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 8 places, 5 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
388
Total Pupils
205
Boys
183
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
20.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,693
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Martongate Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 117886). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
5.4%
Overall absence
12.1%
Persistent absence
355
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
Martongate Primary School
Questions parents ask about Martongate Primary School
Are there exam results for Martongate Primary School?
Martongate Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 117886), 68% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Martongate Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Martongate Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2025. Before that, as Martongate Primary School (URN 117886), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for Martongate Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Martongate 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 Martongate Primary School?
Classes at Martongate Primary School average 27.7 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Martongate Primary School?
Martongate Primary School has around 388 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Martongate Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Martongate Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 8 places, 5 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Martongate Primary School?
Apply through East Riding of Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Martongate 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 Martongate Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 11 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Martongate Primary School?
Martongate Primary School is at Martongate, Bridlington, YO16 6YD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)