State SchoolSecondary

Whitby School

Prospect Hill, Whitby YO21 1LA

2Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
975
On roll
Ages
11–19
Capacity 1,539
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Yorkshire and the Humber

Schola Grade 2

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 39.5, an average GCSE grade of about 4.0
19thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 29.7
16thpercentile
Attendance37% of pupils persistently absent
6thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Whitby School

Whitby School is a state secondary school in Whitby, North Yorkshire, for pupils aged 11–19 (Year 7–Year 13).

It has 975 pupils on roll and room for 1,539. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 2 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Prospect Hill
Whitby YO21 1LA
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School details

Type
State School · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–19
Official type
Community school
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
975
Capacity
1,539 pupils
Free school meals
27.60% of pupils eligible
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Nation
England
URN
121667

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