What did Ofsted judge Quay Academy's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged Quay Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in January 2020 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Quay Academy?

Quay Academy has 295 pupils on roll.

What ages does Quay Academy take?

Quay Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Quay Academy located?

Quay Academy is located in Bridlington, YO16 4LB, East Riding of Yorkshire.

How do I apply to Quay Academy?

Quay Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at Quay Academy?

When Quay Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. See definitions a) and b); 2. Catchment area — Children living within the catchment area, which can be accessed through the catchment finder, or by contacting the admissions team at the local authority; 3. Siblings — Children with a sibling on roll at the time of admission. See definition c), and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If two or more applications cannot otherwise be separated and there is only one place available, random allocation will be used to determine who should be allocated the place. This process will be supervised by someone independent of the academy and Trust.

What is the largest ethnic background at Quay Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 81.4% of pupils at Quay Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Quay Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. See definitions a) and b).
2Catchment area — Children living within the catchment area, which can be accessed through the catchment finder, or by contacting the admissions team at the local authority.
3Siblings — Children with a sibling on roll at the time of admission. See definition c)
4Distance — The distance from the child's permanent home address to the academy. Priority will be given to the child living nearest the academy. Distances are measured using the post office address point of the home to the post office address point of the main academy and using the local authority's computerised distance measuring software. See definition d) relating to home address.
5Other children — Other children.

If two applications tie: If two or more applications cannot otherwise be separated and there is only one place available, random allocation will be used to determine who should be allocated the place. This process will be supervised by someone independent of the academy and Trust.

Places first allocated to children with an EHC Plan naming the academy as appropriate provision, before oversubscription criteria are applied.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Quay Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Quay Academy's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Quay Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in January 2020 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Quay Academy?: Quay Academy has 295 pupils on roll.
What ages does Quay Academy take?: Quay Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Quay Academy located?: Quay Academy is located in Bridlington, YO16 4LB, East Riding of Yorkshire.
How do I apply to Quay Academy?: Quay Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Quay Academy?: When Quay Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. See definitions a) and b); 2. Catchment area — Children living within the catchment area, which can be accessed through the catchment finder, or by contacting the admissions team at the local authority; 3. Siblings — Children with a sibling on roll at the time of admission. See definition c), and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If two or more applications cannot otherwise be separated and there is only one place available, random allocation will be used to determine who should be allocated the place. This process will be supervised by someone independent of the academy and Trust.
What is the largest ethnic background at Quay Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 81.4% of pupils at Quay Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Quay Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. See definitions a) and b).
2Catchment area — Children living within the catchment area, which can be accessed through the catchment finder, or by contacting the admissions team at the local authority.
3Siblings — Children with a sibling on roll at the time of admission. See definition c)
4Distance — The distance from the child's permanent home address to the academy. Priority will be given to the child living nearest the academy. Distances are measured using the post office address point of the home to the post office address point of the main academy and using the local authority's computerised distance measuring software. See definition d) relating to home address.
5Other children — Other children.

Places first allocated to children with an EHC Plan naming the academy as appropriate provision, before oversubscription criteria are applied.

Quay Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Quay Academy's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Quay Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in January 2020 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Quay Academy?: Quay Academy has 295 pupils on roll.
What ages does Quay Academy take?: Quay Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Quay Academy located?: Quay Academy is located in Bridlington, YO16 4LB, East Riding of Yorkshire.
How do I apply to Quay Academy?: Quay Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Quay Academy?: When Quay Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. See definitions a) and b); 2. Catchment area — Children living within the catchment area, which can be accessed through the catchment finder, or by contacting the admissions team at the local authority; 3. Siblings — Children with a sibling on roll at the time of admission. See definition c), and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If two or more applications cannot otherwise be separated and there is only one place available, random allocation will be used to determine who should be allocated the place. This process will be supervised by someone independent of the academy and Trust.
What is the largest ethnic background at Quay Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 81.4% of pupils at Quay Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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