Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided SchoolCastleton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Whitby.
Summary of the comparison
Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School and Castleton Primary School are primary schools in Whitby.
Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Castleton Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School is ahead on our composite score.
Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School was judged strong and Castleton Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School and 50.0% for Castleton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Castleton Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WhitbyDanby Church of England Voluntary Aided School | WhitbyCastleton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 199th of 282 in North Yorkshire | 134th of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 46 | 48 | |
| Capacity | 70 | 56 | |
| Location | Whitby, YO21 2NG | Whitby, YO21 2DA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 46 | 48 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.9% | 10.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 6.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.9% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 6.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.2% | 9.8% Stronger figure | 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.
Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School
Castleton Primary School
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