Hilderthorpe Primary School is a primary school in Bridlington, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Hilderthorpe Primary School currently has around 331 pupils on roll, which is about 65% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.5% boys and 46.5% girls. Around 52.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.5%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Shaftesbury Road, Bridlington, YO15 3PP
Website: www.hilderthorpeprimaryschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01262672475
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: East Riding of Yorkshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sarah Hall
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 135700

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 13/09/2016

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 509
Number of Pupils: 331
Number of Boys: 177
Number of Girls: 154

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 22.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British91.50%303
Other White2.70%9
Chinese1.80%6
Unclassified1.80%6
Gypsy/Roma0.60%2
White and Asian0.60%2
White and Black Caribbean0.30%1
Other Mixed0.30%1
Bangladeshi0.30%1
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.3)
Writing: Average (0.6)
Maths: Average (0.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
56%
Town average
54%
Local authority average
57%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
4%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
104.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
102.9
Local authority average
103.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bridlington Nursery School
Butts Close , YO16 7BS
4out of 4 2,235 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hilderthorpe Junior School
Shaftesbury Road , YO15 3PP
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hilderthorpe Infant and Nursery School
Shaftesbury Road , YO15 3PP
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hilderthorpe Primary School
Shaftesbury Road , YO15 3PP
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady and St Peter Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Bridlington
George Street , YO15 3PS
- not rated 436 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy
George Street , YO15 3PS
- not rated 436 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bridlington School
Bessingby Road , YO16 4QU
3out of 4 1,019 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Headlands School
Sewerby Road , YO16 6UR
3out of 4 3,265 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
East Yorkshire College of Further Education
St Mary's Walk , YO16 7JW
- not rated 2,067 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.