Bridlington School
Voluntary controlled secondary school in Bridlington (East Riding of Yorkshire).
Attainment 8
37
▼ 9.2 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
29.2%
▼ 17pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
87.5%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
14.0
▼ 2.7 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
51.5%
▲ 24pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
8.4%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
71%
881 / 1,249 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023
Who runs this school
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), via WhatSchool, record last changed 08-09-2026.- Maintained by
- East Riding of Yorkshire (local council)
- Type of school
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Admissions authority
- Local council
- Federation
- Not part of a federation
- Trust
- Not part of an academy trust
On Governance Register
iGovernors: Get Information about Schools governance data, as held on Governance Register. School counts: Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026.- 13 governors are listed for this school on Governance Register. See the Overview.
- East Riding of Yorkshire has 160 schools on the register, including 7 council-maintained secondary schools. See them all.
What this means
- Funding
- Funded by the local council from the government's school funding, using a local formula.
- Staff and buildings
- The local council employs the staff. The land and buildings are usually owned by a charity, often a religious body.
- Admissions
- The local council is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy.
- Governance
- A governing body, which includes foundation governors appointed by the charity or religious body, runs the school.
General explanation of how this type of school works in England, not a statement about this school. See GOV.UK types of school.