Bridlington SchoolFiley Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bridlington School and Filey Academy are secondary schools.
Bridlington School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Filey Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Filey Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Bridlington School was judged Good and Filey Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.0 for Bridlington School and 38.9 for Filey Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Bridlington School (38.4 in 2021-22, 37.0 in 2025-26) and has risen at Filey Academy (34.5 in 2022-23, 38.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BridlingtonBridlington School | FileyFiley Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | D42/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 18 in East Riding of Yorkshire | 39th of 41 in North Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 881 | 461 | |
| Capacity | 1,249 | 855 | |
| Location | Bridlington, YO16 4QU | Filey, YO14 0HG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.0 | 38.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.2% | 47.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 46.1% | 65.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 154 | 69 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 28 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 26.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 26.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 952 | 449 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.7% | 34.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 2.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 18.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.0% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.5% Stronger figure | 13.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 39.7% | 35.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bridlington School
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