Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Whitby, Yorkshire and the Humber YO21 2NG · North Yorkshire
Scored but not ranked: fewer than 60 students.
How is this calculated?About Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School
Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School is a local authority primary located in Whitby, in the North Yorkshire local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 5–11. In 2025 it enrolled 44 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 35.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (77th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 44; capacity filled 62.9%.
There are 18 schools in Whitby; Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School ranks 11th of 18 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)57%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)11.4%
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 Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 44
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 11.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 62.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 57%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Castleton Primary School
Whitby · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
46 students · 1.3 km away
Lealholm Primary School
Whitby · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
41 students · 6.2 km away
Glaisdale Primary School
Whitby · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
28 students · 7.7 km away
Lingdale Primary School
Saltburn-by-the-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
86 students · 8.7 km away
Old Farm School
Brotton · Independent all-through · Ages 5–19
56 students · 9.7 km away
Lockwood Primary School
Saltburn-by-the-Sea · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
155 students · 9.8 km away
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
182 students · 10 km away
Handale Primary School
SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
183 students · 11 km away
St Hedda's Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Whitby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
15 students · 11 km away
Hummersea Primary School
Saltburn-by-the-Sea · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
261 students · 11 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School
Goole · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
44 students
Reedness Primary School
Reedness, Goole · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
44 students
Glasshouses Community Primary School
Harrogate · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
44 students
Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Skipton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
44 students
Admiral Long Church of England Primary School
Harrogate · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
43 students
Lockington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Driffield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
46 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School a good school?
Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School has a Success Index (England) of 35.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England). 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 Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School is not ranked: schools need a published Pupils on roll and at least 60 students to be ranked.
How many students attend Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School?
Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School had 44 students in 2025.
Is Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School a primary school or a secondary school?
Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School is classified as a primary covering Ages 5–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.