Headlands School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bridlington, Yorkshire and the Humber YO16 6UR · East Riding of Yorkshire
#287 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#3185 of 4,090 nationally
About Headlands School
Headlands School is a local authority secondary located in Bridlington, in the East Riding of Yorkshire local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,057 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 25.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 287th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (36th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (2th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,057; capacity filled 71.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 53.4%; ebacc average points 3.33.
There are 13 schools in Bridlington; Headlands School ranks 6th of 13 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)39.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)35.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)20.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)38.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Headlands School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,057
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 38.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 71.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 35.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 53.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.33
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 20.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Headlands School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Martongate Primary School
Bridlington · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
388 students · 186 m away
Bay Primary School
Bridlington · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
397 students · 902 m away
Burlington Junior School
Bridlington · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
282 students · 1.3 km away
Burlington Infant School
Bridlington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
118 students · 1.3 km away
Quay Academy
Bridlington · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
295 students · 1.7 km away
New Pasture Lane Primary School
Bridlington · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
224 students · 2.1 km away
Bridlington School
Bridlington · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
881 students · 2.4 km away
Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Bridlington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
197 students · 2.6 km away
Hilderthorpe Primary School
Bridlington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
322 students · 3.0 km away
Bempton Primary School
Bridlington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
92 students · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Thirsk School & Sixth Form College
Thirsk · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,029 students
Baysgarth School
Barton-upon-Humber · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,014 students
North Huddersfield Trust School
Huddersfield · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
995 students
Ralph Thoresby School
Leeds · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
987 students
Whitby School
Whitby · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–19
975 students
Spen Valley High School
Liversedge · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
958 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Headlands School a good school?
Headlands School has a Success Index (England) of 25.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #287 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Headlands School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Headlands School ranks #287 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #3185 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Headlands School?
Headlands School had 1,057 students in 2025.
Is Headlands School a primary school or a secondary school?
Headlands School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Headlands School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Headlands School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.