Bridlington West

Summary

Bridlington West (E02002686) is part of East Riding of Yorkshire local authority (view on map). Bridlington West has an approximate population of 7,800 people, of which 20% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: further from a major town or city".

Bridlington West neighbours Bridlington North & Bempton, Bridlington East & Flamborough, Bridlington Central, Bridlington Hilderthorpe, and Burton Agnes, Rudston & Langtoft.

Headlines

  • 74% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 59% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 22% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 9% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 4% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Bridlington West is the most deprived area in East Riding of Yorkshire (out of 43) with 74% of children living in low-income families, compared to 26% across East Riding of Yorkshire and 38% nationally.

74% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Bridlington West, 59% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 22% in East Riding of Yorkshire and 27% nationally.

59% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Bridlington West % in East Riding of Yorkshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 59% 22% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 41% 78% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Bridlington West, 31% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in East Riding of Yorkshire, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

22% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 9% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Bridlington West % in East Riding of Yorkshire % in England
No special educational needs 70% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 22% 13% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 9% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Bridlington West, 4% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 7% in East Riding of Yorkshire, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

4% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Bridlington West % in East Riding of Yorkshire % in England
White 95% 94% 67%
Asian – 1% 14%
Black – 1% 7%
Mixed 2% 3% 7%
Other 1% 1% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Bridlington West with English as an additional language is 4%, compared with 5% in East Riding of Yorkshire, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Bridlington West % in East Riding of Yorkshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 4% 5% 22%
Known or believed to be English 95% 95% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Bridlington West has no registered childcare providers.

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State-funded schools

Bridlington West has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Bridlington West
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Bridlington West since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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