Burlington Infant School
Marton Road, Bridlington, YO16 7AQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs C McClarron
- Constituency
- Bridlington and The Wolds
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 118
- URN
- 117833
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01262673858
About this school
Burlington Infant School is a community primary school in Bridlington. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 118 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Burlington Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
Trends over time
How Burlington Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 198 |
| 2023/24 | 179 |
| 2024/25 | 152 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Burlington Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.3% | 34.9% | 118 | — |
| Burlington Junior School | 49% | 6.5% | 51.7% | 282 | 0.0 miles |
| Bay Primary School | — | — | — | 397 | 0.4 miles |
| New Pasture Lane Primary School | 56% | 9.5% | 60.7% | 224 | 0.5 miles |
| Martongate Primary School | — | — | — | 388 | 0.7 miles |
| Quay Academy | 76% | 6.5% | 56.1% | 295 | 0.8 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)
- 34.87%
- English as an additional language
- 6.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.26%
- Persistent absence
- 17.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Burlington Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Bridlington
-
Bay Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bridlington
-
New Pasture Lane Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bridlington
-
Martongate Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bridlington
-
Quay Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Bridlington
Other schools in Bridlington
- Bay Primary School Primary
- Bempton Primary School Primary
- Boynton Primary 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 Burlington Infant School teach?
- Burlington Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Bridlington.
- Who is the headteacher of Burlington Infant School?
- The headteacher of Burlington Infant School is Mrs C McClarron, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Burlington Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Burlington Infant 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 Burlington Infant School?
- Burlington Infant School has 118 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Burlington Infant School full?
- Burlington Infant School has capacity for 240 pupils and 118 on roll (49%), 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 Burlington Infant School a faith school?
- No. Burlington Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Burlington Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Burlington Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Burlington Infant School's absence rate?
- Burlington Infant School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Burlington Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Burlington Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.