54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
31%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
42%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
952.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,477
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Whitby High School · Secondary with sixth form · Cheshire West and Chester
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
+4pp
61%56%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
31%
+3pp
35%31%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Attainment 8
38.9
+0.5
44.241.238.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.9
EBacc entry
42%
-5pp
56%49%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
EBacc APS
952.8
+8.7
1052.8965.6878.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 952.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.1
+3.3
30.127.825.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.1
A-level value added
+0.08
+0.5
+0.1-0.2-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
20%
+15pp
20%10%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CCC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,477
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Sycamore Drive, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NU
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 54% | 31% | 38.9 | Not applicable | 42% | 952.8 | 46% | 1,477 |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 28% | 38.4 | -0.58 | 47% | 944.2 | 48% | 1,579 |
| 2022/23 | 55% | 26% | 38.2 | -0.70 | 56% | 878.3 | 59% | 1,541 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 34% | 44.2 | -0.21 | 49% | 1013.3 | 49% | 1,586 |
| 2018/19 | 52% | 35% | 43.3 | -0.19 | 48% | 1052.8 | 52% | 1,597 |
| 2017/18 | 61% | 36% | 46.7 | +0.00 | 51% | 1062.9 | 53% | 1,531 |
| 2016/17 | 57% | 34% | 47.2 | +0.35 | 48% | — | 53% | 1,506 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.1 | C | +0.08 | 20% | 94 |
| 2023/24 | 26.8 | C- | -0.46 | 5% | 80 |
| 2022/23 | 25.4 | C- | — | 0% | 94 |
| 2021/22 | 28.9 | C | — | 10% | 91 |
| 2018/19 | 28.6 | C | -0.20 | 18% | 102 |
| 2017/18 | 27.3 | C- | -0.23 | 5% | 88 |
| 2016/17 | 28.6 | C | +0.02 | 4% | 120 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,477 | 15.5 | 12% | 8% | 28% | 11% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 1,579 | 15.6 | 13% | 6% | 27% | 12% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 1,541 | 15.9 | 11% | 5% | 27% | 11% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 1,586 | 15.8 | 13% | 5% | 26% | 11% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 1,609 | 15.9 | 14% | 4% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,597 | 16.0 | 15% | 3% | 24% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 1,531 | 15.8 | 16% | 2% | 23% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 1,506 | 15.2 | 14% | 3% | 24% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.