Whitby School, Whitby

Requires Improvement
Secondary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 1119

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Julie Caddell
Pupils:975 / 1,539 capacity
LA:North Yorkshire
Phone:01947601901
Address:Prospect Hill, Whitby, YO21 1LA
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:121667
UKPRN:10007478
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Scarborough and Whitby
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

27.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

22.6

Avg class size

44

Total classes

8 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Whitby Rail Station
650m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Community College (E-bound)
176m · 3 min walk
Prospect Hill (W-bound)
177m · 3 min walk
Meadowfields (opp)
186m · 3 min walk
Pinewood Close (W-bound)
220m · 4 min walk
Arundel Place (adj)
240m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

63%

Available places

975 pupils

1,539 capacity

564 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Whitby

Low pressure
New homes approved:462
Projected new pupils:83

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Whitby

Admissions Demand - North Yorkshire

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

7,139

Applications

5,644

Got 1st preference

92.6%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Secondary admissions across North Yorkshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(114)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

13.1096%

Overall absence

37.02564%

Persistent absence

975

Enrolments

Authorised9.31438%
Unauthorised3.79522%
Persistent (10%+)37.02564%
Severe (50%+)6.76923%

Absence trend

6.55105%
18/19
5.84744%
20/21
10.98821%
21/22
10.43502%
22/23
13.44932%
23/24
13.1096%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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