East Whitby Primary Academy, Whitby

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~890m)Possible (~1.3km)Unlikely (~1.7km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Simon Smith
Pupils:197 / 315 capacity
LA:North Yorkshire
Phone:01947602202
Address:Stainsacre Lane, Whitby, YO22 4HU
Trust:THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 25 March 2025View full report
URN:143290
UKPRN:10057765
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Scarborough and Whitby
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2015 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

46.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

40 responses
Would recommend98%
Child is happy98%
Well taught95%
Good progress90%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved98%
Bullying dealt with13%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns68%
Wider development90%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+11ppMaths+2ppWriting+17pp

Reading has improved from 67% to 78%. Maths has remained stable at around 72%. Writing has improved from 67% to 84%.

Class Sizes

21.4

Avg class size

19.7

Infant (KS1)

25.8

KS2

9

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Eskdale School (S-bound)
145m · 2 min walk
Cemetery (Opp)
223m · 4 min walk
Eskdale Road (E-bound)
323m · 5 min walk
Sainsburys (adj)
395m · 6 min walk
Helredale Road (adj)
415m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

63%

Available places

197 pupils

315 capacity

118 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Whitby

Low pressure
New homes approved:462
Projected new pupils:116

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Whitby

Admissions Demand - North Yorkshire

Low demand0.69x oversubscription

Places available

7,282

Applications

5,050

Got 1st preference

94.4%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across North Yorkshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

25 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
4 June 2019
8 December 2015
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.63968%

Overall absence

17.17791%

Persistent absence

163

Enrolments

Authorised4.12369%
Unauthorised1.51599%
Persistent (10%+)17.17791%
Severe (50%+)0.6135%

Absence trend

5.04341%
18/19
4.63043%
20/21
7.18063%
21/22
6.34266%
22/23
6.26908%
23/24
5.63968%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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