SCHOOL PROFILE

Headlands School

Secondary Community school URN 118085
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,482 Published school capacity
Capacity used 71.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

19 May 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour Needs attention
Personal development Expected standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

13 October 2021
Graded inspection Good
Published 18 November 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,057 1,057 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 512 48.4% of pupils
Male pupils 545 51.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

36.9%
12.1 pts above England
School 36.9%
East Riding of Yorkshire 20.6%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

5.1%
15.2 pts below England
School 5.1%
East Riding of Yorkshire 5.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.2%
0.8 pts below England
School 0.2%
East Riding of Yorkshire 0.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
91.3%
965
Any other White background
3.0%
32
White and Asian
1.8%
19
African
0.6%
6
Any other Mixed background
0.6%
6
Any other ethnic group
0.5%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 18.3% 193 of 1,057 pupils
2.6 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 18.3%
East Riding of Yorkshire 19.8%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.4% 120 pupils
England 14.8% 3.4 pts below
EHC plans 6.9% 73 pupils
England 6.0% 0.9 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 72
Other difficulty or disability 54
Speech, language & communication 45
Moderate learning difficulty 9
Hearing impairment 3
Physical disability 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

39.6 0.4 pts above England
School 39.6
East Riding of Yorkshire 44.4
Yorkshire and The Humber 39.9
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 35.6% England 36.0% 0.4 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 53.4% England 51.4% 2.0 pts above England
EBacc entry 5.7% England 30.6% 24.9 pts below England
EBacc average point score 3.33 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.35 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

9.96%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.74 pts higher than England
School 9.96%
East Riding of Yorkshire 5.34%
Yorkshire and The Humber 6.13%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

32.83%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

17.01 pts higher than England
School 32.83%
East Riding of Yorkshire 12.56%
Yorkshire and The Humber 15.55%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

5.58%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

3.78 pts higher than England
School 5.58%
East Riding of Yorkshire 0.98%
Yorkshire and The Humber 1.77%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

71.3% 21.0 pts below England
Headlands School
71.3%
East Riding of Yorkshire
79.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber
91.7%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information