Headlands School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Sewerby Road, Bridlington, YO16 6UROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Headlands School is a secondary school in Bridlington for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 157 schools in East Riding of Yorkshire. It ranks 16th of 18 secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 19 May 2026, report published 6 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Post-16 provision: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

174 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score39.6

39.6, 6.5 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths35.6%

35.6%, 9.8 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths53.4%

53.4%, 11.4 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc5.7%

5.7%, 34.8 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.33

3.33, 0.76 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

8 students

Average point score per A level entry20.61

20.61, 14.39 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade D, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,057 pupils on roll, with places for 1,482

Eligible for free school meals36.9%

36.9%, 10.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.1%

5.1%, 16.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.4%

11.4%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.9%

6.9%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Headlands School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bridlington School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 30.2
Filey Academy	9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 35.7
Driffield School and Sixth Form	12 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.0
Hornsea School and Language College	13 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	Attainment 8: 44.5
George Pindar School	13 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 33.4

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Bone
Phone: 01262676198
Website: headlandsschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sewerby Road, Bridlington, YO16 6UR
Local authority: East Riding of Yorkshire
URN: 118085

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.