Bridlington School
Voluntary controlled school in Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 881 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1249 |
| Free school meals | 53.30% |
| Local authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Address | Bessingby Road, Bridlington, YO16 4QU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.bridlingtonschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01262672593 |
| URN | 118111 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 19 April 2023, published 21 June 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Nearby schools
- Headlands School (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Filey Academy (secondary school, about 14.6 km)
- Driffield School and Sixth Form (secondary school, about 16.4 km)
- Hornsea School and Language College (secondary school, about 19.2 km)
- George Pindar School (secondary school, about 20.8 km)
- Scarborough University Technical College (secondary school, about 24.6 km)
- St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy (secondary school, about 25.2 km)
- Graham School (secondary school, about 26.3 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.