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Whitby School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs Susan Boyd

location_onWhitby, YO21 1LA

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

780

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Attainment 8

39.5

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GCSE Rank

#35 in North Yorkshire

#2,612 of 3,216 nationally

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Whitby School is a Community school secondary school in Whitby, serving ages 11-19. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Whitby School is a community school in Whitby, North Yorkshire, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 1,041 pupils on roll, of whom 27% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 39.5, placing the school #35 in North Yorkshire and #2,612 of 3,216 nationally. 32.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 9.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 8 A-level subjects. 24.1% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 6.9% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.58 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 14.0 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

39.5

Grade 5+ E&M

32.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)9.8%

Entering EBacc14.70%

EBacc APS3.3

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.1

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24.80%

EBacc APS3.67

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.20

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34%

EBacc APS3.58

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.15

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc22%

EBacc APS3.92

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc35%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc48%

EBacc APS3.88

2018

Progress 8 Score

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc38%

EBacc APS3.76

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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

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)77%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment12%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.58

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*3.4%

Achieving A*–A6.9%

Achieving A*–B24.1%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate100.0%

A-level subjects offered8

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.6

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Retention rate100.00%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate95.80%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate100.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 November 2023

Inspection Report

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16 February 2022

Inspection Report

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01 February 2017

Inspection Report

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23 October 2013

Inspection Report

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29 March 2012

Inspection Report

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08 December 2010

Inspection Report

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09 April 2008

Inspection Report

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06 November 2007

Inspection Report

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28 February 2007

Inspection Report

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31 October 2006

Inspection Report

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06 July 2006

Inspection Report

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05 April 2006

Inspection Report

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10 October 2005

Inspection Report

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13 September 1999

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-11-07

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-02-01

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-10-23

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

7.1%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.4%(46 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,041 pupils. During this period, there were 74 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 7.1%, which is below 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)	1,041	74	7.1%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,043	217	20.8%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	827	59	7.1%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	832	74	8.9%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	846	90	10.6%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	776	57	7.3%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	780	50	6.4%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	787	21	2.7%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	785	23	2.9%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	786	19	2.4%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	803	25	3.1%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	767	13	1.7%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	765	10	1.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	774	10	1.3%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	734	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	734	3	0.4%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	748	24	3.2%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	762	25	3.3%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	757	31	4.1%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	751	23	3.1%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	835	34	4.1%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	844	36	4.3%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	858	45	5.2%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	987	56	5.7%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	994	50	5.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,013	27	2.7%	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.

Specific Learning Difficulty 56 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 36 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 35 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 30 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 12 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils