The Whitby High School

Foundation school · Secondary school · Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester

CH66 2NU

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

48.6

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#2,624

National rank

#340

In North West

#15

In Cheshire West and Chester

Top 84%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

38.9

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

31%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

54%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

16%

EBacc average points score

3.48

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 38.4 → 38.9 ▲ 0.5 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,477 % FSM ever-6 28.2% % EAL 7.7% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Location

Nearby secondary schools

Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Ellesmere Port · 0.5 mi 46.1 Ellesmere Port Church of England College Ellesmere Port · 1.0 mi 48.8 Upton-by-Chester High School Chester · 3.8 mi 61.0 Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Chester · 4.2 mi 41.5 Queen's Park High School Chester · 5.6 mi 55.2 Chester International School Chester · 5.6 mi 43.1 The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Chester · 5.8 mi 67.2 The Catholic High School, Chester Chester · 5.8 mi 58.4