Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School overview

Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school serving Whitby, North Yorkshire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. It has 75 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. 75% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 31% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 109 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 8% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 15 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 5.6%. There are about 14.4 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 9% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.