Whitby School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Whitby, Yorkshire and the Humber YO21 1LA · North Yorkshire
#269 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#2978 of 4,090 nationally
About Whitby School
Whitby School is a local authority secondary located in Whitby, in the North Yorkshire local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 975 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 29.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 269th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (50th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 975; capacity filled 63.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 50.7%; ebacc average points 3.30.
There are 18 schools in Whitby; Whitby School ranks 13th of 18 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%)39.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)32%
- A level points per entry (10%)25.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)27.6%
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 Whitby School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 975
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 27.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 63.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 32%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 50.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.30
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 25.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Whitby School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Stakesby Primary Academy
Whitby · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
212 students · 456 m away
Airy Hill Primary School
Whitby · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
185 students · 574 m away
West Cliff Primary School
Whitby · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
159 students · 759 m away
Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Whitby · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
36 students · 1.3 km away
East Whitby Primary Academy
Whitby · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
197 students · 1.6 km away
Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Whitby · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
55 students · 3.7 km away
Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Whitby · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
117 students · 4.2 km away
Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Whitby · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
79 students · 5.4 km away
Fylingdales Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Whitby · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
54 students · 7.4 km away
Fyling Hall School
Whitby · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
168 students · 7.6 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Ralph Thoresby School
Leeds · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
987 students
Spen Valley High School
Liversedge · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
958 students
Ripon Grammar School
Ripon · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
957 students
North Huddersfield Trust School
Huddersfield · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
995 students
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School
Leeds · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
943 students
Baysgarth School
Barton-upon-Humber · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,014 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Whitby School a good school?
Whitby School has a Success Index (England) of 29.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #269 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. 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 Whitby School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Whitby School ranks #269 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #2978 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Whitby School?
Whitby School had 975 students in 2025.
Is Whitby School a primary school or a secondary school?
Whitby School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Whitby School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Whitby School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.