Whitby School

Prospect Hill, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 1LA

Requires Improvement

Inspected 7 November 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

39.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,041

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: North Yorkshire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,041 / 1,539 (68%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 November 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

26.9%

Disadvantaged

1.5%

EAL

3.9%

SEN support

13.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

39.5

Attainment 8

1,041 pupils

32%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

50.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

17 students

46%

To higher education

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

94%

Sustained destination

80%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

13.1%

Overall absence

37.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

56.53

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +8.8 vs 2023/24

18.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

12.93

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +5.8 vs 2023/24

£46,741

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 5% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,178 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,359

Spend per pupil

£7,718

Income per pupil

49%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.