Bempton Primary School
37 School Lane, Bempton, Bridlington, YO15 1JA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Mary Doody-Greaves
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bridlington and The Wolds
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 100
- Pupils on roll
- 92
- URN
- 117825
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01262850508
About this school
Bempton Primary School is a community primary school in Bridlington. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 92 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bempton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 67% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 75% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 92% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 75% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bempton Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | East Riding of Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% | 57.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 58.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 94 |
| 2023/24 | 84 |
| 2024/25 | 82 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bempton Primary School compares
Bempton Primary School ranked 70th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 4.5% | 25% | 92 | — |
| Martongate Primary School | — | — | — | 388 | 2.3 miles |
| Flamborough CofE (VC) Primary School | 73% | 5.5% | 18.7% | 102 | 2.4 miles |
| Burlington Junior School | 49% | 6.5% | 51.7% | 282 | 2.6 miles |
| Burlington Infant School | — | 6.3% | 34.9% | 118 | 2.6 miles |
| Bay Primary School | — | — | — | 397 | 2.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25%
- English as an additional language
- 3.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.46%
- Persistent absence
- 7.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Martongate Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Bridlington
-
Flamborough CofE (VC) Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Bridlington
-
Burlington Junior School2.6 miles
Primary · Bridlington
-
Burlington Infant School2.6 miles
Primary · Bridlington
-
Bay Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Bridlington
Other schools in Bridlington
Bempton Primary School ranks 6th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Bridlington.
- Bay Primary School Primary
- Boynton Primary School Primary
- Burlington Infant School Primary
- Burlington Junior School Primary
- Flamborough CofE (VC) Primary School Primary
- Hilderthorpe Primary School Primary
- Martongate Primary School Primary
- New Pasture Lane Primary School Primary
- Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Quay Academy Primary
- Bridlington Nursery School Nursery
- Bridlington School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Bempton Primary School teach?
- Bempton Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bridlington.
- Who is the head teacher of Bempton Primary School?
- The head teacher of Bempton Primary School is Mrs Mary Doody-Greaves, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bempton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bempton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Bempton Primary School?
- Bempton Primary School has 92 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bempton Primary School full?
- Bempton Primary School has capacity for 100 pupils and 92 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bempton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Bempton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bempton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bempton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Bempton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bempton Primary School compare with other schools in East Riding of Yorkshire?
- Bempton Primary School ranked 70th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bempton Primary School's absence rate?
- Bempton Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bempton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bempton Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.