The Whitby High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 24 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
- 1477 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 7.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.9%
- Persistent absence
- 28.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.4%
White British 89%
Other White 3%
Mixed 2.6%
African 1.3%
Other Asian 1%
Other 1%
Chinese 0.8%
Pakistani 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 43%
Local authority average 40%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.9
Local authority average 44.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.47
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 48 |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 42 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 35 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 39 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 14 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 11 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
The Whitby High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 223
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 205
- 2nd preference
- 112
- 3rd preference
- 72
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 205
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 233 125 108 |
| Year 8 | 280 123 157 |
| Year 9 | 267 133 134 |
| Year 10 | 270 140 130 |
| Year 11 | 273 148 125 |
| Year 12 | 65 36 29 |
| Year 13 | 89 44 45 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 82.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 34.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 32.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 15.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 31.0% 71.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 35.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 9.0% 3.2% 2.4% |