Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Bridlington
Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Bridlington, part of St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 8 schools in Bridlington with published results, and 8,749th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 61% 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 79% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 30 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 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 Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy are Hilderthorpe Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 70% reading, 65% maths); Quay Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 76% maths); Bay Primary School (1.1 miles); and Burlington Junior School (1.2 miles, Good, 58% reading, 61% maths).
Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Hilderthorpe Primary SchoolQuay AcademyBay Primary SchoolBurlington Junior School
The trust
Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy is one of 15 schools run by St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 15 schools in St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Academy Trust
What parents say
63 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy (as of September 2025): 79% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 59% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (59%).
Staffing
Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bridlington Rail Station, about 720 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bridlington St Marys Sch, 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 324 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.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy issued 2 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy are Bridlington School (0.4 miles) and Headlands School (1.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school creates a warm, welcoming place where children thrive academically and personally. Teachers plan carefully what children should learn and adapt lessons to help all pupils, including those with additional needs, succeed. The school also places great emphasis on kindness, helping others and building children's confidence through a strong programme of enrichment activities and responsibilities.
Key Strengths
- Well-designed, broad and ambitious curriculum that is carefully sequenced and matched to pupils' needs
- Consistent approach to teaching early reading with matched books and regular catch-up lessons for those who need support
- Strong personal development programme supporting pupils' well-being, with opportunities for responsibility and community service
- Positive relationships between staff and pupils, with calm and orderly behaviour throughout the school
- Effective support for pupils with SEND through adaptations and specialist equipment
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils are moved on to more complex tasks before they have the prior knowledge to complete them successfully
- Variation in the quality of writing teaching, particularly in early years where support is not sufficiently impactful
- Young pupils' writing skills need more effective support to enable them to complete writing tasks
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Debating club, tag rugby, sports competitions, residential visit to Edinburgh, museum trips
Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School is a Catholic Voluntary Academy with high ambitions for its pupils, offering a broad and well-sequenced curriculum in a welcoming environment where pupils feel happy and safe.
At a Glance
33.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
63 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 79% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 75% to 61% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 75% to 43% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.1
Avg class size
23.7
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Before and after school care
Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in East Riding of Yorkshire
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy 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
- 26
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 17 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
188 pupils
210 places
22 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
20.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
197
Total Pupils
100
Boys
97
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
16.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,331
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,674
Per pupil
£1191k
Total funding
£77k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
5.9%
Persistent absence
170
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
Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy
What are SATs results like at Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Of the pupils at Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 61% did so in maths.
What is Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2015, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, East Riding of Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Classes at Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy average 22.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy has around 197 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy in 2024/25. 5.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Apply through East Riding of Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy 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.
Does Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 17 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy is at George Street, Bridlington, YO15 3PS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)