East Whitby Primary Academy, Whitby

From the headteacher's welcome: "Here you can find essential information and experience what we feel makes our school special. East Whitby Primary Academy is both a caring and nurturing environment where we help all our pupils aim high. The behaviour of pupils is outstanding."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include rugby and drama.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at East Whitby Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 67% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 22 families put East Whitby Primary Academy as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to East Whitby Primary Academy are Airy Hill Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 90% maths); Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.1 miles, Requires improvement, 56% reading, 44% maths); West Cliff Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 74% reading, 71% maths); and Stakesby Primary Academy (1.3 miles, Good, 81% reading, 81% maths).

East Whitby Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

East Whitby Primary Academy is one of 32 schools run by The Enquire Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

40 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about East Whitby Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 71% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (71%).

47.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 29 pupils (14.7%) received SEN support and 24 (12.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

East Whitby Primary Academy has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 18 places, 17 pupils on roll.

East Whitby Primary Academy had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Whitby Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Eskdale School (s-bound), 150 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 119 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, East Whitby Primary Academy issued 7 suspensions, 3.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.