Headlands SchoolFiley Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Headlands School and Filey Academy are secondary schools.
Headlands School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Filey Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Headlands School is ahead on our composite score.
Headlands School was judged the expected standard and Filey Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.5 for Headlands School and 35.7 for Filey Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Headlands School (45.2 in 2021-22, 39.5 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Filey Academy (34.5 in 2022-23, 35.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BridlingtonHeadlands School | FileyFiley Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 18 in East Riding of Yorkshire | 39th of 41 in North Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,047 | 449 | |
| Capacity | 1,482 | 855 | |
| Location | Bridlington, YO16 6UR | Filey, YO14 0HG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.5 Stronger figure | 35.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.6% | 45.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.4% | 57.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 5.7% | 36.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.33 Stronger figure | 3.20 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 174 | 66 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 8 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 20.6 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,047 | 449 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.5% | 34.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.3% | 2.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 18.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.2% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.0% Stronger figure | 13.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.8% Stronger figure | 35.9% | 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.
Headlands School
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