Whitby School
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 39.5 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- Attainment 8:
- 39.5
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 44%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- -0.10
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.37, 0.18]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 225 | 39.5 | — | 44.4% | 14.7% | 3.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 105 | 43.9 | -0.10 | 54.3% | 24.8% | 3.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 117 | 43.0 | -0.20 | 50.0% | 34.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 122 | 47.4 | -0.15 | 65.0% | 22.0% | 3.9 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in North Yorkshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 121667 |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-19 |
| Headteacher | Principal David Perry |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | YO21 1LA |
| Latest pupils | 225 |
| FSM eligible | 26.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Prospect Hill, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 1LA
http://www.whitbyschool.co.uk/View local authority page1947601901| DfE number | 4039 |
| UKPRN | 10007478 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 16 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 21 Jan 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 7 Nov 2023 |
| Publication date | 21 Jan 2024 |