Airy Hill Primary SchoolWest Cliff Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Whitby.
Summary of the comparison
Airy Hill Primary School and West Cliff Primary School are primary schools in Whitby.
Airy Hill Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and West Cliff Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Airy Hill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Airy Hill Primary School was judged Good and West Cliff Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 85.0% for Airy Hill Primary School and 58.0% for West Cliff Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Airy Hill Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at West Cliff Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WhitbyAiry Hill Primary School | WhitbyWest Cliff Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | 113th of 282 in North Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 189 | 198 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Whitby, YO21 1PZ | Whitby, YO21 3EG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 85.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 189 | 198 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.3% | 19.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 2.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.5% | 8.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.2% Stronger figure | 18.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Airy Hill Primary School
West Cliff Primary School
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