46%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
24%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
30%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
419.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
731
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityEast Riding of Yorkshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Withernsea High School · Secondary · East Riding of Yorkshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
46%
-0pp
66%56%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
24%
-2pp
42%33%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
Attainment 8
38.9
+2.3
43.940.236.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.9
EBacc entry
30%
+1pp
30%25%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
EBacc APS
419.8
-120.5
540.3470.2400.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 419.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
731
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
41%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Hull Road, Withernsea, HU19 2EQ
Local authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
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 | 46% | 24% | 38.9 | Not applicable | 30% | 419.8 | 30% | 731 |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 26% | 36.6 | -0.38 | 29% | 540.3 | 29% | 759 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 37% | 42.2 | -0.05 | 21% | 502.5 | 21% | 763 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 42% | 43.9 | -0.13 | 19% | 460.7 | 19% | 752 |
| 2018/19 | 57% | 32% | 43.0 | -0.21 | 27% | 400.1 | 27% | 704 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 38% | 44.1 | -0.23 | 24% | 431.2 | 24% | 696 |
| 2016/17 | 56% | 28% | 41.1 | -0.16 | 5% | — | 9% | 695 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 25.4 | C- | -0.50 | 33% | 35 |
| 2017/18 | 23.8 | D+ | -0.42 | 0% | 61 |
| 2016/17 | 25.8 | C- | -0.57 | 15% | 58 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 731 | 15.2 | 25% | 1% | 41% | 9% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 759 | 16.3 | 21% | 1% | 41% | 11% | 37% |
| 2022/23 | 763 | 16.5 | 18% | 1% | 40% | 11% | 37% |
| 2021/22 | 752 | 16.6 | 15% | 1% | 40% | 12% | 39% |
| 2020/21 | 737 | 16.0 | 15% | 1% | 41% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 704 | 16.3 | 14% | 1% | 36% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 696 | 17.4 | 13% | 2% | 35% | 6% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 695 | 17.4 | 14% | 1% | 34% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.