Quay Academy, Bridlington

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~551m)Possible (~787m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Caroline Broadhead
Pupils:295 / 420 capacity
LA:East Riding of Yorkshire
Phone:01262673219
Address:Oxford Street, Bridlington, YO16 4LB
Trust:THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2015

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:140551
UKPRN:10044570
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bridlington and The Wolds
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Quay Academy creates a caring, supportive environment where children feel safe and valued. The school combines academic ambition with a strong focus on well-being, offering children opportunities to explore their interests and develop resilience. Teachers have excellent subject knowledge and use effective teaching strategies to help children understand and remember what they learn.

Key Strengths

  • Well-sequenced phonics programme with strong staff subject knowledge and regular monitoring of pupil progress
  • Ambitious curriculum with effective teaching strategies, particularly in mathematics where pupils use practical resources before written methods
  • Excellent behaviour and calm, purposeful learning environment created by caring relationships and established routines
  • Strong support for pupils with SEND ensuring they access the full curriculum
  • Comprehensive approach to pupils' wider development including well-being, careers education and social responsibility

Areas for Improvement

  • In some subjects, activities pupils complete do not help them learn the intended curriculum as effectively as they could, affecting how well some pupils retain key content
  • School should ensure activities are more closely aligned to curriculum learning intentions across all subjects

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear systems in place and a positive culture that prioritises pupil safety.

Extracurricular Activities

Yoga, cooking, meditation and mindfulness sessions, careers and enterprise activities, charitable giving opportunities

Quay Academy is a warm and welcoming primary school where pupils thrive and behave well. The school has maintained good standards and continues to provide high-quality education with strong pastoral support.

At a Glance

54.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

30 responses
Would recommend77%
Child is happy87%
Well taught87%
Good progress90%
Feels safe90%
Well behaved87%
Bullying dealt with30%
Kept informed83%
Handles concerns53%
Wider development83%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-6ppMaths-5ppWriting-3pp

Reading has declined from 86% to 80%. Maths has declined from 81% to 76%. Writing has remained stable at around 76%.

Class Sizes

23.3

Avg class size

21.3

Infant (KS1)

24.4

KS2

12

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Bridlington Rail Stn
278m · 5 min walk
Bridlington Rail Station
292m · 5 min walk

Bus Stops

Bridlington Quay Road (22000494)
146m · 2 min walk
Bridlington Health Centre (22001276)
314m · 5 min walk
Health Centre Bridlington (22001277)
329m · 5 min walk
Bridlington Hilderthorpe Rd (22000034)
394m · 6 min walk
Bridlington Prospect Street (22001628)
419m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

70%

Available places

295 pupils

420 capacity

125 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bridlington

Low pressure
New homes approved:906
Projected new pupils:227

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bridlington

Admissions Demand - East Riding of Yorkshire

Low demand0.71x oversubscription

Places available

3,947

Applications

2,799

Got 1st preference

96.2%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across East Riding of Yorkshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(103)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.53191%

Overall absence

15.71906%

Persistent absence

299

Enrolments

Authorised5.42036%
Unauthorised1.11155%
Persistent (10%+)15.71906%
Severe (50%+)2.34114%

Absence trend

4.40219%
18/19
5.64472%
20/21
8.25728%
21/22
7.11419%
22/23
5.97851%
23/24
6.53191%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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