Located in Ellesmere Port, The Whitby High School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
The Whitby High School currently has around 1477 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.7% boys and 49.3% girls. Around 27.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 12.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 35.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 93% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (80%) , including 41% who stay in school sixth forms and 39% progressing to further education , while 7% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Sycamore Drive, Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NU |
| Website: | www.whitbyhigh.org |
| Telephone: | 01513558445 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Geraldine Fraser |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 111429 |
Ofsted inspection date: 24/05/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1625 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1477 |
| Number of Boys: | 749 |
| Number of Girls: | 728 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 12.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 35.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.00% | 1315 |
| Other White | 3.00% | 44 |
| African | 1.30% | 19 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 15 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.00% | 15 |
| Chinese | 0.80% | 12 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 11 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 10 |
| Other Mixed | 0.70% | 10 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 7 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 5 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.20% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands Primary School Eddisbury Road , Whitby CH66 2JT | 3out of 4 | 408 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodlands Infant School Eddisbury Road , Whitby CH66 2JX | - not rated | 496 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodlands Junior School Eddisbury Road , Whitby CH66 2JT | - not rated | 519 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School Deeside , Whitby CH65 6TQ | 3out of 4 | 660 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitby Heath Primary School Wyedale , Whitby CH65 6RJ | - not rated | 888 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Whitby High School Sycamore Drive , Whitby CH66 2NU | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ellesmere Port Catholic High School Capenhurst Lane , Whitby CH65 7AQ | - not rated | 905 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Capenhurst Lane , Whitby CH65 7AQ | 2out of 4 | 946 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cheshire Oaks High School, A Specialist Sports College Stanney Lane , CH65 9DB | - not rated | 1,345 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| University of Chester CE Academy 164 Whitby Road , CH65 6EA | - not rated | 1,675 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Cheshire College Ellesmere Port Campus , Off Sutton Way CH65 7BF | - not rated | 1,980 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinderton School Capenhurst Lane , Whitby CH65 7AQ | 4out of 4 | 796 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Bridge Short Stay School Appleton Drive , CH65 7EP | 3out of 4 | 1,075 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Archers Brook SEMH Residential School Chester Road , Great Sutton CH66 2NA | - not rated | 1,412 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Greater Grace School of Christian Education Church Lane , Backford CH2 4BE | - not rated | 3,100 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.