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Bay Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Helen Gee

location_onBridlington, YO16 7SZ

language Visit Website phone 1262603312

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

403

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Expected Standard

60%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Bay Primary School is a Community school primary school in Bridlington, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 58% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Bay Primary School is a community school in Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 411 pupils on roll, of whom 36% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 60% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #40 of 109 primaries in East Riding of Yorkshire and #8,886 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 10.3%.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 57%

Reading78% LA 72%

Writing72% LA 68%

Maths79% LA 70%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading63% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing61% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths59% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

37%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading59% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing51% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths66% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.8

Read

LA -0.5

-3.4 to -0.2

-2.4

Write

LA -0.8

-4.0 to -0.9

-1.0

Maths

LA -0.9

-2.5 to 0.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading64% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing84% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths79% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.2

Read

LA -0.3

-2.8 to 0.4

0.5

Write

LA -0.4

-1.0 to 2.0

-0.1

Maths

LA -0.7

-1.5 to 1.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 64%

Reading65% LA 76%

Writing87% LA 79%

Maths65% LA 75%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.4

Read

LA -0.4

-6 to -2.8

-0.8

Write

LA -0.3

-2.3 to 0.7

-3.4

Maths

LA -0.6

-4.8 to -2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 May 2025

Inspection Report

13 September 2023

Inspection Report

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10 July 2019

Inspection Report

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07 May 2015

Inspection Report

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15 July 2013

Inspection Report

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14 May 2013

Inspection Report

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16 February 2011

Inspection Report

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03 December 2009

Inspection Report

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10 January 2008

Inspection Report

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14 June 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-09-13

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-07-10

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-05-07

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 411 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	411	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	409	1	0.2%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	407	1	0.2%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	401	1	0.2%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	397	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	402	6	1.5%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	403	3	0.7%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	401	1	0.2%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	400	3	0.8%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	405	6	1.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	407	6	1.5%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	412	7	1.7%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	410	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	416	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	406	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	406	3	0.7%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	407	2	0.5%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	403	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	409	4	1.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	407	6	1.5%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	409	3	0.7%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	409	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	401	1	0.2%	0.5%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	405	2	0.5%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	406	6	1.5%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	407	3	0.7%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 59 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 49 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 19 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 6 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils