Whitby School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Nov 7 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Unique reference
- 121667
- Address
- Prospect Hill, YO21 1LA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 832 (51% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.8%
- Girls
- 53.2%
- First language not English
- 1.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.8%
- Persistent absence
- 47.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.9%
White British 74%
Unclassified 22%
Other White 1.7%
Mixed 1%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.2
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 34%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43
Local authority average 46.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.58
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 25 |
| English Language | GCSE | 117 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 116 |
| French | GCSE | 22 |
| Geography | GCSE | 54 |
Admissions
Caedmon College Whitby
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 186
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 167
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 5
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 167
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 190 87 103 |
| Year 8 | 156 75 81 |
| Year 9 | 121 63 58 |
| Year 10 | 161 64 97 |
| Year 11 | 105 55 50 |
| Year 12 | 43 22 21 |
| Year 13 | 40 14 26 |
| Year 14 | 16 9 7 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 84.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 31.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 40.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 11.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 12.0% 5.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 5.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 61.0% 67.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 27.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 9.0% 24.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.0% 1.7% |