Quay Academy, Bridlington
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
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 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
295 pupils
420 capacity
125 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bridlington
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bridlington
Admissions Demand - East Riding of Yorkshire
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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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.53191%
Overall absence
15.71906%
Persistent absence
299
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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