Located in Withernsea, Withernsea High School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. 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.
Withernsea High School currently has around 731 pupils on roll, which is about 58% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.7% boys and 45.3% girls. Around 40.2% 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 11.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 36.6%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 25 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.5%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 91% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (78%) , including 25% who stay in school sixth forms and 21% progressing to further education , while 9% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Hull Road, Withernsea, HU19 2EQ |
| Website: | http://www.withernseahigh.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01964613133 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Mark Crofts |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 118075 |
Ofsted inspection date: 29/04/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1267 |
| Number of Pupils: | 731 |
| Number of Boys: | 400 |
| Number of Girls: | 331 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 11.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 36.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 94.50% | 691 |
| Other Mixed | 1.50% | 11 |
| Unclassified | 1.50% | 11 |
| Other White | 0.80% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Withernsea Junior School Hull Road , HU19 2EG | - not rated | 171 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Withernsea Primary School Hull Road , HU19 2EG | 3out of 4 | 219 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Withernsea Primary School Hull Road , HU19 2EG | - not rated | 219 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Withernsea Infant School Hull Road , HU19 2EG | - not rated | 330 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Withernsea High School Hull Road , HU19 2EQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore House 365 Queens Street , HU19 2NT | - not rated | 1,517 yd | Other independent special school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Sycamore House School 365 Queens Street , Withernsea HU19 2NT | - not rated | 1,520 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.