Whitby School

Community school · Secondary school · Whitby, North Yorkshire
YO21 1LA
Composite score
49.4

About Whitby School

Whitby School is a secondary school in Whitby, North Yorkshire, classified by the DfE as a community school. Around 1,041 pupils aged 11 to 19 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 39.5 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 4.4 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

32% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 51% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. If you are considering Whitby School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. 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 further down the page.

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#2,590
National rank
#243
In Yorkshire and The Humber
#34
In North Yorkshire
Top 81%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
39.5
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
32%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
51%
% EBacc grade 5+
7%
EBacc average points score
3.30

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,041 % FSM ever-6 26.9% % EAL 1.5% Age range 11–19 Gender Mixed

Location

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