Headlands School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–18 · Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire
Headlands School is a secondary school in Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire for ages 11–18 (community school). East Riding of Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Sewerby Road, Bridlington, YO16 6UR
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,057 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 19 May 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils feel well cared for at this school.”
- “They know that staff will quickly offer them help and support when needed.”
- “Staff model the behaviours and values that the school community expects.”
To improve
- “While pupils generally enjoy their lessons, they do not achieve as well as they should, including students in the sixth form.”
- “Despite this, some pupils develop gaps in their knowledge that are not addressed quickly enough.”
- “As a result, they are not as well prepared for their next steps in education as they should be.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 36% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 39.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 223 first-preference applications, 202 offers in total, 202 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024 to 2026, as East Riding of Yorkshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Riding of Yorkshire.
- Bridlington School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Driffield School and Sixth Form 11.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Hornsea School and Language College 12.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Beverley High School 20.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Longcroft School and Sixth Form College 20.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Beverley Grammar School 21.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cottingham High School 23.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Holderness Academy 24.0 mi Not judged Last distance published