The Whitby High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ellesmere Port, North West CH66 2NU · Cheshire West and Chester
#345 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2896 of 4,090 nationally
About The Whitby High School
The Whitby High School is a local authority secondary located in Ellesmere Port, in the Cheshire West and Chester local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,398 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 31.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 345th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (52th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (24th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,398; capacity filled 86%; grade 4+ english & maths 54%; ebacc average points 3.48.
There are 24 schools in Ellesmere Port; The Whitby High School ranks 10th of 22 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)38.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)31%
- A level points per entry (10%)30.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)26.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Whitby High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,398
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 26.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 86%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 31%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 54%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.48
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 30.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Whitby High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Woodlands Primary School
Ellesmere Port · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
533 students · 374 m away
Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School
Ellesmere Port · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
197 students · 604 m away
Whitby Heath Primary School
Ellesmere Port · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
406 students · 813 m away
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
ELLESMERE PORT · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
290 students · 860 m away
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
950 students · 866 m away
Meadow Primary School
Ellesmere Port · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
419 students · 939 m away
St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
· 1.3 km away
The Oaks Community Primary School
Ellesmere Port · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
172 students · 1.5 km away
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
777 students · 1.6 km away
Brookside Primary School
Ellesmere Port · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
184 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Unity College
Burnley · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,402 students
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Wigan · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,365 students
Ribblesdale School
Clitheroe · Local authority all-through · Ages 4–16
1,437 students
Westhoughton High School
Bolton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,342 students
Stockport School
Stockport · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,341 students
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Liverpool · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,338 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Whitby High School a good school?
The Whitby High School has a Success Index (England) of 31.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #345 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Whitby High School rank in North West?
The Whitby High School ranks #345 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2896 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Whitby High School?
The Whitby High School had 1,398 students in 2025.
Is The Whitby High School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Whitby High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near The Whitby High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Whitby High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.