Whitby School, based in Whitby, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Whitby School currently has around 1041 pupils on roll, which is about 68% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.7% boys and 51.3% girls. Around 26.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 13.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 44.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (75.5%). unclassified pupils make up about 20.6%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (92%) , including 47% who stay in school sixth forms and 24% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Prospect Hill, Whitby, YO21 1LA |
| Website: | http://www.whitbyschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01947601901 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | North Yorkshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr David Perry |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 121667 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/11/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1539 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1041 |
| Number of Boys: | 507 |
| Number of Girls: | 534 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 13.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 44.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 75.50% | 786 |
| Unclassified | 20.60% | 214 |
| Other White | 1.60% | 17 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 5 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 0.30% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.10% | 1 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stakesby Community Primary School Byland Road , YO21 1HY | - not rated | 498 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stakesby Primary Academy Byland Road , YO21 1HY | 3out of 4 | 498 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Hilda's Roman Catholic Primary School Waterstead Lane , YO21 1PZ | - not rated | 588 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitby, Airy Hill Community Primary School Waterstead Lane , YO21 1PZ | - not rated | 627 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Airy Hill Primary School Waterstead Lane , YO21 1PZ | 3out of 4 | 627 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitby School Prospect Hill , YO21 1LA | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Caedmon School Airy Hill , YO21 1QA | - not rated | 629 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Eskdale School Stainsacre Lane , YO22 4HS | - not rated | 1,840 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Christian Language School for Functional English 5 Chubb Hill Road , High Stakesby YO21 1JU | - not rated | 371 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sneaton Castle School Sneaton Castle , Castle Road YO21 3QN | - not rated | 1,242 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Hilda's School Sneaton Castle , YO21 3QN | - not rated | 1,242 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.