The Whitby High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 25 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Unique reference
- 111429
- Address
- Sycamore Drive, Whitby, CH66 2NU
- Website
- www.whitbyhigh.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1579 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 6.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.6%
- Persistent absence
- 32.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.8%
White British 90.1%
Other White 2.7%
Mixed 2.5%
African 1.1%
Chinese 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Other Asian 0.7%
Unclassified 0.4%
Pakistani 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.7
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.06
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 56%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 26%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.2
Local authority average 45.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.35
Local authority average 4.02
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 32 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 42 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 77 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 49 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 8 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 12 |
| Ancient History | GCSE | 28 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 41 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 2 |
Admissions
The Whitby High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 228
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 215
- 2nd preference
- 125
- 3rd preference
- 57
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 215
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 282 122 160 |
| Year 8 | 287 138 149 |
| Year 9 | 287 145 142 |
| Year 10 | 279 151 128 |
| Year 11 | 273 147 126 |
| Year 12 | 99 49 50 |
| Year 13 | 72 33 39 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 84.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 30.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 36.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 16.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 5.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 75.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 33.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 17.0% 27.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.4% 1.7% |