Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Whitby

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Andrew Wood
Pupils:79 / 105 capacity
LA:North Yorkshire
Phone:01947893373
Address:High Street, Lythe, Whitby, YO21 3RT
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 14 January 2025View full report
URN:121507
UKPRN:10075813
Diocese:Diocese of York
Constituency:Scarborough and Whitby
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

8.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

38 responses
Would recommend92%
Child is happy97%
Well taught95%
Good progress90%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved95%
Bullying dealt with13%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns71%
Wider development92%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading83%
Maths83%
Writing92%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

17.8

Avg class size

18.0

Infant (KS1)

19.0

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Red Lion (SW-bound)
185m · 3 min walk
Goldsborough Lane End (NW-bound)
284m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

75%

Available places

79 pupils

105 capacity

26 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(8)

14 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
8 May 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
15 September 2017

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.25788%

Overall absence

4.91803%

Persistent absence

61

Enrolments

Authorised2.93135%
Unauthorised1.32653%
Persistent (10%+)4.91803%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.26367%
18/19
2.37294%
20/21
4.50927%
21/22
4.64952%
22/23
5.60661%
23/24
4.25788%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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