Flamborough CofE (VC) Primary School
Carter Lane, Flamborough, Bridlington, YO15 1LW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Debbie Organ
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bridlington and The Wolds
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 102
- URN
- 117976
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01262850513
About this school
Flamborough CofE (VC) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Bridlington. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 102 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Flamborough CofE (VC) 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. 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 64% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 9% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 91% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 91% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 100% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
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 Flamborough CofE (VC) 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 | 64% | 57.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 58.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 90 |
| 2023/24 | 91 |
| 2024/25 | 96 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Flamborough CofE (VC) Primary School compares
Flamborough CofE (VC) Primary School ranked 24th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 5.5% | 18.7% | 102 | — |
| Bempton Primary School | 55% | 4.5% | 25% | 92 | 2.4 miles |
| Martongate Primary School | — | — | — | 388 | 2.7 miles |
| Bay Primary School | — | — | — | 397 | 3.2 miles |
| Burlington Junior School | 49% | 6.5% | 51.7% | 282 | 3.4 miles |
| Burlington Infant School | — | 6.3% | 34.9% | 118 | 3.4 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.
Inspection history
- 7 February 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report11 December 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.68%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.54%
- Persistent absence
- 10.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bempton Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Bridlington
-
Martongate Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Bridlington
-
Bay Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Bridlington
-
Burlington Junior School3.4 miles
Primary · Bridlington
-
Burlington Infant School3.4 miles
Primary · Bridlington
Other schools in Bridlington
Flamborough CofE (VC) Primary School ranks 2nd of the 8 ranked primary schools in Bridlington.
- Bay Primary School Primary
- Bempton Primary School Primary
- Boynton Primary School Primary
- Burlington Infant School Primary
- Burlington Junior 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 Flamborough CofE (VC) Primary School teach?
- Flamborough CofE (VC) Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bridlington.
- Who is the headteacher of Flamborough CofE (VC) Primary School?
- The headteacher of Flamborough CofE (VC) Primary School is Mrs Debbie Organ, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Flamborough CofE (VC) Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Flamborough CofE (VC) 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 Flamborough CofE (VC) Primary School?
- Flamborough CofE (VC) Primary School has 102 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Flamborough CofE (VC) Primary School full?
- Flamborough CofE (VC) Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 102 on roll (73%), 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 Flamborough CofE (VC) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Flamborough CofE (VC) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of York.
- Does Flamborough CofE (VC) Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Flamborough CofE (VC) Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Flamborough CofE (VC) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Flamborough CofE (VC) Primary School compare with other schools in East Riding of Yorkshire?
- Flamborough CofE (VC) Primary School ranked 24th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Flamborough CofE (VC) Primary School's absence rate?
- Flamborough CofE (VC) Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Flamborough CofE (VC) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Flamborough CofE (VC) 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.