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Withernsea High School

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personMr Mark Crofts

location_onWithernsea, HU19 2EQ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

763

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Attainment 8

38.9

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GCSE Rank

#17 in East Riding of Yorkshire

#2,681 of 3,216 nationally

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Withernsea High School is a Community school secondary school in Withernsea, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Withernsea High School is a community school in Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 731 pupils on roll, of whom 41% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 38.9, placing the school #17 in East Riding of Yorkshire and #2,681 of 3,216 nationally. 24.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 7.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 22.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

38.9

Grade 5+ E&M

24.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)7.5%

Entering EBacc30.10%

EBacc APS3.41

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.38

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29.30%

EBacc APS3.24

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.05

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc21%

EBacc APS3.54

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.13

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19%

EBacc APS3.6

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc28%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.21

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc27%

EBacc APS3.71

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.23

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS3.75

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)70%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

29 April 2025

Inspection Report

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10 November 2021

Inspection Report

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01 November 2016

Inspection Report

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09 February 2015

Inspection Report

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04 November 2014

Inspection Report

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18 January 2013

Inspection Report

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14 November 2012

Inspection Report

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19 June 2012

Inspection Report

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16 February 2011

Inspection Report

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11 June 2010

Inspection Report

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18 June 2008

Inspection Report

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04 March 2008

Inspection Report

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09 November 2005

Inspection Report

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11 September 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-04-29

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2021-11-10

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-11-01

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-11-04

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

22.3%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

10.3%(75 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 731 pupils. During this period, there were 163 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 22.3%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	731	163	22.3%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	740	167	22.6%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	755	161	21.3%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	759	192	25.3%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	765	145	19.0%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	757	61	8.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	763	82	10.7%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	762	71	9.3%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	747	52	7.0%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	752	63	8.4%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	746	50	6.7%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	742	60	8.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	737	8	1.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	739	43	5.8%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	743	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	743	67	9.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	751	63	8.4%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	692	26	3.8%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	704	27	3.8%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	712	36	5.1%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	695	31	4.5%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	696	21	3.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	706	18	2.5%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	691	20	2.9%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	695	24	3.5%	3.3%	3
2016/17 (Autumn term)	701	36	5.1%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 51 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 44 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 36 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 20 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 15 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

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Withernsea High School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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